2009 FERRARI 458 ITALIA Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia has 2 recalls, both involving the passenger-side frontal airbag inflator, which can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death. Both recalls trace to the same underlying problem: the passenger airbag inflator uses ammonium nitrate-based propellant that can explode with excessive force. One recall covers vehicles where a prior repair was attempted using interim replacement parts that turned out to carry the same risk, while the other covers vehicles where the original inflator was never replaced at all. In either case, the inflator can fail violently in a crash, or potentially without one, scattering sharp metal debris toward anyone seated in the front passenger seat.