Ferrari will recall 23,555 vehicles as a consequence of a potential braking problem that can impair brake performance and cause a collision. For the same issue, the carmaker recalled approximately 10,000 cars in October 2021.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that the brake fluid reservoir cap might not vent properly. If this occurs, poor venting may lead to a vacuum inside the reservoir, which may result in a brake fluid leak and either a partial or complete loss of the brakes. Any car could get into trouble if it happens.
A little over 20,000 vehicles might not seem like a lot, but Ferrari is a boutique automaker. The new recall affects a wide range of the company’s models, dating back to the 2005 model year. The affected models are:
A little over 20,000 vehicles might not seem like a lot, but Ferrari is a boutique automaker. The new recall affects a wide range of the company’s models, dating back to the 2005 model year. The affected models are:
- 2005-2009 Ferrari 430
- 2005-2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
- 2009-2017 Ferrari California
- 2010-2011 Ferrari 612
- 2012-2016 Ferrari FF
- 2013-2017 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
- 2013-2015 Ferrari LaFerrari
- 2015-2017 Ferrari California T
- 2016 Ferrari F60 America
- 2017 Ferrari F12 TDF
- 2017 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta
- 2017-2020 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso
- 2018-2020 Ferrari GTC4 T
- 2018-2022 Ferrari Portofino
- 2018-2022 Ferrari 812
- 2019-2020 Ferrari 488 Pista
- 2020-2022 Ferrari F8 Spider
- 2020-2022 Ferrari F8 Tributo
- 2021-2022 Ferrari Roma
Ferrari will begin to notify owners by mail about the issue on September 24, 2022. To fix the issue, Ferrari will ask customers to visit a dealer. A service technician will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the vehicle’s low brake fluid warning message. This will be a free fix.
The 458 Italia, 458 Speciale, 458 Speciale Aperta, 458 Spider, 488 GTB, and 488 Spider were all impacted by the prior recall. In April 2022, China issued a recall for the in question imported Ferrari cars. In China, the company recalled 2,222 vehicles.
Ferrari owners should keep a watch out for the recall letter in the mail because brakes are essential to vehicle safety. In the interim, it probably wouldn’t hurt to check the fluid level.
Source: Motor1