NHTSA campaign 18V381000 · Ferrari campaign 61
Ferrari Recall 18V-381: Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 18V381000 (Ferrari campaign 61) was reported by Ferrari North America, Inc. on June 7, 2018, with 1,507 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ferrari 458, Ferrari California and Ferrari FF for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on July 19, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V381000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V381000 (also written 18V-381 or 18V381)
- Filed by
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Ferrari campaign number
- 61
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,507 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 84.2% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V381000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ferrari
Ferrari 458
- 2012 · Vehicles built July 14, 2011 – May 18, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Ferrari California
- 2012 · Vehicles built August 30, 2011 – May 17, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Ferrari FF
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 1, 2011 – June 25, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V381000.
Defect description
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2012 Ferrari California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, and FF vehicles that have not already had their passenger frontal air bag replaced. These passenger frontal air bag modules have air bag inflators that may explode in the event of a crash due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Safety consequence
An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly with one that uses an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 61. Note: This recall supersedes recall 17V-018.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V381000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.