- The 12Cilindri’s rear and side windows exceed legal tint limits in the US market.
- US rules require car windows to allow at least 70 percent light transmittance.
- Owners and dealers will begin receiving recall notifications starting May 15.
The Ferrari 12Cilindri is the latest V12-powered grand tourer from the Italian brand, arriving as a modern take on a classic formula. While it may be nearly perfect from a driving standpoint, Ferrari has made a misstep that will force a recall of dozens of units in the US. Fortunately for owners, it is not a serious electronic or mechanical fault that makes the car unsafe to drive.
Ferrari announced that it inadvertently fitted US-spec 12Cilindri models with a rear window and side windows that are too heavily tinted, featuring a darker shade than the required 70 percent light transmittance. As a result, they do not comply with US regulations.
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The company says it became aware of the issue earlier this month during the pre-delivery phase of a 12Cilindri in the US. It’s since confirmed that “the issue was caused by a wrong configuration of the model technical features for the US market.”
A total of 80 examples of the 2025-2026 Ferrari 12Cilindri are subject to the recall. These cars were manufactured between October 4, 2024, and November 24, 2025. Ferrari believes that 100 percent of the vehicles have the issue, but it has not received any warranty claims or reports of incidents caused by the tinted windows.
When Will The Fix Happen?
Owners and dealerships will be notified of the recall from May 15. Dealerships will be instructed to replace the rear and side windows with units that comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and meet light transmittance requirements. Ferrari has also noted it corrected the issue in production this month, ensuring no other US-market 12Cilindri leaves the factory with non-compliant glass.
Overly-tinted windows aside, the 12Cilindri is a brilliant grand tourer, the type of which only Ferrari could build. Powered by a 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12, it delivers 819 hp at 9,250 rpm and 500 lb-ft (678 Nm) of torque at 7,250 rpm.
