Five of the cars have burst into flames as leaving the company's factory at Maranello near Bologna, northern Italy.Occurrences have been reported in California, Paris, China and Switzerland. No one has taken place in Britain.
The recall involves 1,248 cars in all, including approximately 50 in Britain. Owners comprise Louis Saha, the Everton footballer, Eric Clapton and Chris Evans, the broadcaster.
While this is not the first recall in the Italian manufacturer's history, it is especially awkward for the company which only began producing the car at the start of the year.
The fault is understood to occupy the glue used to safe the wheel arch lining to the car's chassis.
According to Ferrari the glue has been overheating, this has led on chiefly hot days to the adhesive catching light when the car has been driven for a continued period of time at high speed.
The repair at a dealer takes concerning half a day, a company said.
A new Ferrari 458 costs now under £170,000. But such is the demand for the vehicle that still a used model attracts a £50,000 premium.
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