Ferrari has finally admitted that at lest some of the Ferrari 458 Italia fires that we've seen lately are caused by a production issue. The Italian manufacturer has released a statement which says basically, that the Ferrari 458 fires are caused by glue. Apparently, the adhesive used to glue together the wheel arch lining and heat shield is not strong enough to withstand the heat generated when the car is powered up. At some point, that glue catches fire which sends the whole Ferrari 458 Italia up in smoke. At first, the glue melts down, and because of its location, it leaked over the exhausts. When it gets in contact with the hot exhaust system, it catches fire.
The company has issued a recall on all
Ferrari 458 Italia sold up until this point to fix the problem. Instead of glue, the company will use nuts and bolts to secure the heat shield and wheel arch lining. The conversion procedure requires around half a day. We guess its worth spending half a day on your brand new Ferrari 458 Italia so you won't make the headlines on YouTube anytime soon.
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