Ferrari bulletin 164
What it saysTakata Airbag Client Info Request NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ferrari filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 31, 2019, received Aug 15, 2019, about the air bags. It names 35 model years (2016–2019). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationTakata Airbag Client Info Request
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Service bulletin | Jul 31, 2019 | 10163402 | PDF, 80 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2017 Ferrari 812 Superfast; 2018 Ferrari F12 TDF; 2016 Ferrari FXX-K; 2018 Ferrari Laferrari; 2018 Ferrari Laferrari Aperta.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 30 model years this bulletin names have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 6 of them name Air Bags — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2017 Ferrari California T. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v006000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2017 Ferrari California T · Air Bags · filed with NHTSA Jul 1, 2019 · ODI 11228711
In april of this year we received notice of an airbag recall. The noticed mentions parts are available. We tried to make an appointment with our dealer but they mentioned the parts were not available. We have followed up with the dealer several times to no avail.
2017 Ferrari 488 GTB · Air Bags · filed with NHTSA Nov 15, 2019 · ODI 11280294
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Ferrari 488 Gtb. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v006000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2016 Ferrari 488 GTB · Air Bags · filed with NHTSA Aug 26, 2019 · ODI 11246522
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ferrari 164 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 164 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 164 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 35 model years: 2019 Ferrari 488 GTB, 2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 2017 Ferrari 488 GTB, 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB, 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista, 2018 Ferrari 488 Pista and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.