The most important feature on any car is brake systemand that was never truer Ferrari. Thousands of Ferraris sold in the US since 2005 must be recalled because of brake problem may cause the problem.
Report of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the recall affects some 23,555 vehicles with brake fluid reservoir cap “may not vent properly, creating a vacuum inside the brake fluid reservoir and resulting in brake fluid leakage which may result in partial or complete loss of brake function.”
Ferrari said Some examples of these affected models:
- 2005-2009 430
- 2019-2020 488 Pista
- 2016 F60 US
- 2005-2011 612 Scaglietti
- 2010-2011 612
- 2018-2022 812
- 2020-2022 Spider-Man F8
- 2020-2022 F8 Tributo
- 2021-2022 Rome
- 2009-2017 California
- 2015-2017 California BILLION
- 2013-2017 F12 Berlinetta
- 2017 F12 TDF
- 2012-2016 FF
- 2017-2020 GTC4 Lusso
- 2018-2020 GTC4 Lusso BILLION
- 2013-2015 LaFerrari
- 2017 LaFerrari Aperta
- 2019-2022 Portofino
The fix is simple and unlike most things on Ferrari, it’s completely free. Ferrari will replace the brake reservoir cap and update the vehicle’s software to display a warning light when brake fluid is low.
If you own one of these templates, look out for mail that’s expected to arrive on September 24. Or better yet, visit NHTSA recall website and enter your Ferrari VIN number. You can also call NHTSA hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or call Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668.
You can refer to Ferrari’s recall number for this campaign: RC 80. This recall is an extension of NHTSA’s 21V-833 recall.
