Ferrari recalls Italia supercar
Last Updated: Thursday, September 2, 2010 | 11:41 AM ET
The Associated Press
The Ferrari 458 Italia supercar is being recalled because of a fire hazard. (Michael Probst/Associated Press)Ferrari says it is recalling 1,248 of its model 458 Italia supercars after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles in several countries.
The Italian carmaker said Thursday it wants to replace an adhesive that in some circumstances can melt as a result of overheating and possibly ignite.
Fires in the car that sells for $197,000 have been reported in California, Switzerland, China and France.
Ferrari spokesman Stefano Lai said the company will be asking the owners of 1,248 cars produced before July 2010 to bring them in to have the glue replaced with mechanical fasteners.
© The Canadian Press, 2010
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