Ferrari North America is recalling various 2005-2022 models* for brake failure. In the required NHTSA filing released today Ferrari said: “These vehicles are equipped with a braking system that could potentially leak brake fluid, which may lead to partial or total loss of braking capability.”
The repair consists of replacing the brake fluid reservoir cap and updating the software where applicable in the affected vehicles to provide for a different warning message if the vehicle should lose sufficient brake fluid.
Ferrari will send a notice letter to all affected vehicle owners to warn them of this issue, and instruct them to contact an authorized Ferrari dealer to schedule the free recall repair The letter will also say that in the meantime if the “low Brake Fluid” warning message appears on the vehicle dashboard, the driver should pull off the road as soon as it is safe to do so, and then contact Ferrari Roadside Assistance and get towed to the nearest authorized Ferrari dealer.
Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software to provide a new warning message for low brake fluid, free of charge as required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2022.
Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari’s number for this recall is RC 80. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-833. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
*Ferrari Brake Failure Recall Models
- 2005-2009 430, 2019-2020 488 Pista,
- 2016 F60 America,
- 2005-2011 612 Scaglietti, 2010-2011 612, 2018-2022 812, 2020-2022 F8 Spider, 2020-2022 F8 Tributo,
- 2021-2022 Roma,
- 2009-2017 California,
- 2015-2017 California T,
- 2013-2017 F12 Berlinetta,
- 2017 F12 TDF,
- 2012-2016 FF,
- 2017-2020 GTC4 Lusso,
- 2018-2020 GTC4 Lusso T,
- 2013-2015 LaFerrari,
- 2017 LaFerrari Aperta, and
- 2019-2022 Portofino models
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Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Ferrari NA Recalls 2005-2022 Models for Brake Failures
Ferrari North America is recalling various 2005-2022 models* for brake failure. In the required NHTSA filing released today Ferrari said: “These vehicles are equipped with a braking system that could potentially leak brake fluid, which may lead to partial or total loss of braking capability.”
The repair consists of replacing the brake fluid reservoir cap and updating the software where applicable in the affected vehicles to provide for a different warning message if the vehicle should lose sufficient brake fluid.
Ferrari will send a notice letter to all affected vehicle owners to warn them of this issue, and instruct them to contact an authorized Ferrari dealer to schedule the free recall repair The letter will also say that in the meantime if the “low Brake Fluid” warning message appears on the vehicle dashboard, the driver should pull off the road as soon as it is safe to do so, and then contact Ferrari Roadside Assistance and get towed to the nearest authorized Ferrari dealer.
Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software to provide a new warning message for low brake fluid, free of charge as required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2022.
Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari’s number for this recall is RC 80. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-833. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
*Ferrari Brake Failure Recall Models
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.