{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ferrari recall 12V211 (52): Model Year 2011-2012 458 Italia and 2012 California",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v211/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V211 (Ferrari): IF THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE ENGINE MAY SEIZE, SUDDENLY RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Ferrari 458, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Ferrari North America Inc and reported to NHTSA on 14 May 2012. 74 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ferrari is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 458 italia and 2012 california vehicles because the crankshaft may fail due to incorrect machining. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ferrari's own number for this recall: 52. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V211 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE ENGINE MAY SEIZE, SUDDENLY RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V211 FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC Engine And Engine Cooling 14 May 2012 2011-2012 FERRARI 458 IF THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE ENGINE MAY SEIZE, SUDDENLY RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. FERRARI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL OFFER VEHICLE OWNERS THE OPTION OF HAVING THEIR ENGINE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2012. OWNERS MAY CO",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:28:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:53:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ferrari recall 12V211 (52): Model Year 2011-2012 458 Italia and 2012 California\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v211/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}