According to the US Senate, a small group of automakers are still
selling new cars with faulty Takata airbags.
Automotive Newsreports that
Ferrari’s entire lineup and various Mercedes-Benz vehicles come with faulty airbags and are subject to being recalled by the end of 2018.
US Senator Bill Nelson, (D-FL), claims the affected Ferrari models include: the 2016 to 2017
FF,
California T,
F12 Berlinetta,
F12 TdF,
488 GTB,
488 Spider, and
GTC4 Lusso. Mercedes-Benz is also in the mix with the
2016 Sprinter and
2016 to 2017 E-Class Coupe and Convertible.
Automotive News reports that both Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz will require its dealers to notify buyers of a recall in the vehicles’ future. The National Highway traffic Safety Administration claims the vehicles are legal to be sold, as the airbags are safe until exposed to high humidity for a significant period of time.
With the majority of Ferrari drivers storing their vehicles in temperature-controlled garages, this shouldn’t be troubling news. What is troubling, however, is that seven out of 17 automakers that Senator Nelson contacted admitted to putting defective Takata airbags into its new cars.
Volkswagen,
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and
Toyota are a few automakers that still use Takata’s faulty airbags. All have agreed to notify buyers of future recalls.
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