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Ferrari’s 458 Italia model suffering setbacks with inflammable glue
Ferrari has been recalling several cars of its latest model 458 Italia after some were reportedly bursting into flames.
The Italian company has been investigating around ‘five’ spontaneous “thermal incidents”, which took place on separate occasions in California, Paris, Switzerland and China amongst others.
The carmaker company said a possible explanation to the incidents is due to a type of glue used in the production of the 458 Italia which is prone to melting. 1,240 cars have been recalled.
A Ferrari spokesperson said the problem is linked to an adhesive used in the wheel-arch assemblies, which can melt and ignite due to overheating.
Buyers of the €204,000 supercar, who made the purchase before July 2010 have been asked to take the car to the company for correction. Those who got their car damaged after catching fire will receive a new model.
The company spokesperson said "This modification has been decided after the analysis carried out by Ferrari technicians investigating the thermal incidents since July involving five 458 vehicles of over 1,000 delivered.”
Fears have been raised regarding the ill-fated nature of the car. Apart from the fire incident, one Ferrari 458 Italia in the UK hit a barrier while driving on a wet road, when the car’s top speed is 202mph.
