Official Ferrari 458 Recall Information
#1
08-31-2010, 06:14 PM
Official Ferrari 458 Recall Information 
Ferrari has determined the cause of the 458's that have caught on fire was from an adhesive that attached the heat shield under the rear fenders.
The heat shields were attached with an adhesive and became flammable under high temps. The new shield will be attached rivets, not any type
of adhesive. Every 458 produced will get this new part so call your dealer now and set up your appointment which of course is free of charge.
Ferrari is not taking any chances and will replace this part on every 458 italia produced to date. Kudos to Ferrari for discovering this issue as
this couldn't have been any easy find. Look for an official announcement from Ferrari within the next hour.
*Update - official images of the parts for the recall* -> https://teamspeed.com/forums/458-430...tml#post703871
#4
08-31-2010, 11:24 PM
Way to figure out the problem after months of testing and analyzng. rofl.... guess things can really be harder than they seem...
#5
09-01-2010, 12:32 AM
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Still waiting to hear what they are going to do about the ones that have already burnt. Also if they are going to make them wait the two years again.
#7
09-01-2010, 01:56 PM
BBC News - Ferrari recalls Italia cars after reports of fires
"The handful of owners who first reported the fires - and that were later confirmed to be due to this problem - will now receive a new model, Ferrari said."
"The handful of owners who first reported the fires - and that were later confirmed to be due to this problem - will now receive a new model, Ferrari said."
#10
09-02-2010, 11:58 AM
