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Ferrari recalls Italia cars after reports of fires | Ferrari recalls Italia cars after reports of fires |
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Ferrari has decided to recall all of the 458 Italia cars it made this year, following reports of a number of the luxury cars catching fire. | Ferrari has decided to recall all of the 458 Italia cars it made this year, following reports of a number of the luxury cars catching fire. |
Ferrari said its engineers had flown around the world to investigate five reports of "thermal incidents". | |
As a result, it will be asking the owners of more than 1,200 of the supercars to bring them in for modification work. | As a result, it will be asking the owners of more than 1,200 of the supercars to bring them in for modification work. |
The 458 Italia typically costs about £170,000 ($260,000). | The 458 Italia typically costs about £170,000 ($260,000). |
There were reported incidents in California, Paris, Switzerland, China and one other unnamed location. | |
Ferrari said the problem had been traced to adhesive used in the wheel-arch assemblies. | Ferrari said the problem had been traced to adhesive used in the wheel-arch assemblies. |
In certain circumstances, the glue can begin to overheat, smoke and even catch fire, a spokesman told BBC News. | In certain circumstances, the glue can begin to overheat, smoke and even catch fire, a spokesman told BBC News. |
In extreme cases, the melting of the adhesive can lead the heat shield - the liner which protects the engine - to deform and move closer to the exhaust, causing the lining to catch fire. | In extreme cases, the melting of the adhesive can lead the heat shield - the liner which protects the engine - to deform and move closer to the exhaust, causing the lining to catch fire. |
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. |
For the rest, their cars will be modified to replace the adhesive with mechanical fasteners. | For the rest, their cars will be modified to replace the adhesive with mechanical fasteners. |
Ferrari launched an investigation last month after photos purporting to show 458 models on fire or burnt out emerged. |