Ferrari has made a global recall of its 2,600 cars due to the Takata airbag issue. The problem that affected other huge car makers did not exempt the toniest cars in the world. Thousands of cars were forced back into the workshops because of possible dangers.
Ferrari confirms that there are no reports of airbag explosion involving their vehicles. The recall is a precautionary step the company has to take to keep drivers from dangers that can be caused by the explosion of the inflators of the airbags.
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that more than 800 of the cars are from North America.
The 2,600 vehicles were found to be fitted with airbags on the driver-side that are assembled inappropriately. As a result, the airbags deploy in a rotated orientation which is unsafe and poses a great risk of injury to the passengers.
Contrary to the assumptions of many, the luxury car maker spokesman said, "This issue is not related to the other recall made by other manufactures for Takata airbags."
The issue is being linked to the controversial recall made by other car companies over defective Takata airbags that resulted to the death of eight people and more than 100 cases of injuries around the world.
Ten global automakers like Honda, General Motors, BMW of Germany and Toyota of Japan, were reported to recall millions of vehicles globally to replace the inflators. The event was the biggest recall recorded in US history.
The issue has clearly affected car companies. Takata received multiple charges and class action lawsuits in the US and Canada including regulatory probe and criminal investigations.
Ferrari Models which are included in the recall are 458 Spider, 458 Speciale, 458 Italia, 458 Speciale A, LaFerrari, California T, FF and F12 Berlinetta. The Italian car company has promised to replace the front driver-side airbags and fix the predicament.
