The defect
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 F458 Italia and F458 Spider vehicles manufactured March 5, 2010, to May 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the secondary latch for the front trunk storage compartment may not release when the vehicle is stationary. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 401, "Interior Trunk Release."
The risk
In the event an individual is trapped in the trunk and the latch system does not release the trunk lid, it increases the risk of personal injury or possibly death.
The remedy
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will modify the existing front trunk latch system with a new component that will meet requirements, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 54.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari 458 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 458 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Ferrari 458 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Ferrari 458 | 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| Ferrari 458 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Ferrari 458 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2014
18 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Ferrari North America, Inc. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 14V776000 5 Dec 2014 | Doubletree RV |
| 14V698000 4 Nov 2014 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 14V593000 24 Sept 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V565000 15 Sept 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V467000 31 Jul 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V202000 17 Apr 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V093000 27 Feb 2014 | Northwest Custom Campers |
| 14V076000 20 Feb 2014 | Intercontinental Truck Body |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014