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Ferrari California recalls

DVSA has published 6 safety recalls that name the Ferrari California since 2012, 1 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 73,161 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Ferrari California recalls, newest first

  1. 458 ITALIA, 458 SPECIALE, 458 SPECIALE A, 458 SPIDER, 488 GTB, 488 PISTA, 488 PISTA SPIDER, 488 SPIDER, 612 SCAGLIETTI, 812 COMPETIZIONE, 812 GTS, 812 SUPERFAST, CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA T, F12 BERLINETTA, F12 TDF, F430, F430 SCUDERIA, F430 SPIDER, F8 SPIDER, F8 TRIBUTO, FF, GTC4 LUSSO, GTC4 LUSSO T, LA FERRARI, LAFERRARI APERTA, MONZA SP1, MONZA SP2, PORTOFINO, PORTOFINO M, ROMA, SCUDERIA 16M · the cap of the brake oil reservoir may not be able to ensure proper ventilation to maintain the atmospheric pressure inside the reservoir

    28 Feb 2022 · R/2022/066

    The cap of the brake oil reservoir may not be able to ensure proper ventilation to maintain the atmospheric pressure inside the reservoir itself.�

    Fix: Replacement of the brake oil reservoir cap and software update of the Instrument Panel Node.

    • CALIFORNIA: 11,642 vehicles · built 1 Feb 2005 to 31 Jul 2022
    • CALIFORNIA T: 11,642 vehicles · built 1 Feb 2005 to 31 Jul 2022

  2. 458 SPECIALE, 458 SPECIALE A, 488 GTB, 488 PISTA, 488 SPIDER, CALIFORNIA T, F12 BERLINETTA, F12 TDF · a possible non- conformity of the air bag and the seat belt pretensioners electronic control unit

    5 Jun 2019 · R/2019/188

    Non-conformity of the air bag and seatbelt pre-tensioner ECU.

    Fix: Replacement of the ECU

    224 vehicles · built 1 Jul 2015 to 30 Jun 2018

  3. 458 ITALIA, 458 SPECIALE, 458 SPECIALE A, 458 SPIDER, 488 GTB, 488 SPIDER, 812 SUPERFAST, CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA T, F12 BERLINETTA, F12 TDF, FF, GTC4 LUSSO, GTC4 LUSSO T, J50 · airbag may not deploy correctly

    31 May 2016 · R/2016/115

    Due to a non conformity during production the passenger's front air bag inflator may rupture during deployment. This may cause metal fragments to pass through the air bag and into the vehicle interior at high speed which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants.

    Fix: On affected vehicles replace passenger's front air bag.

    • CALIFORNIA T: 24,798 vehicles · built 1 May 2008 to 31 May 2018
    • CALIFORNIA: 24,798 vehicles · built 1 May 2008 to 31 Dec 2011

  4. CALIFORNIA · risk of fire

    9 Dec 2015 · R/2015/251

    As a result of a possible nonconformity in the production process for low pressure fuel pipes on a limited lot of components fuel may evaporate during engine start-up smoke may be emitted and in exceptional cases the vehicle may catch fire.

    Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the low pressure fuel pipe.

    12 vehicles · built 1 Sep 2015 to 30 Nov 2015

  5. 458 ITALIA, 458 SPECIALE, 458 SPIDER, CALIFORNIA, F12 BERLINETTA, FF, LA FERRARI · drivers airbag may not deploy correctly

    13 Jul 2015 · R/2015/148

    The driver's airbag module may not conform to the required specifications. In the event of a collision this may cause the airbag to deploy incorrectly and t may not offer the appropriate degree of protection for the driver

    Fix: On affected vehicles replace driver's air bag module.

    30 vehicles · built 1 Dec 2014 to 30 Apr 2015

  6. 458 ITALIA, CALIFORNIA · engine may seize

    10 May 2012 · R/2012/064

    Non-conformity in the final stages of machining of the crank shaft for the F136 type engine which may lead to failure in the incorrectly machined zone caused by thermal and dynamic stresses.

    Fix: Replacement of the crankshaft and the relative main bearings and connecting rod bearings.

    15 vehicles · built 1 Jul 2011 to 31 Aug 2011

Other Ferrari models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.