2016 Ferrari 488 GTB & 2016 Ferrari 488 Spider recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2016 488 GTB and 488 Spider vehicles. Due to a software error, the driver may not be warned that the brake discs are critically worn.
💥 The risk
If the driver is not warned about the critical disc wear, brake disc damage may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel node software, free of charge. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 64.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V164000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 64
- Manufacturer
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 40
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 4, 2018
- Built
- Jun 3, 2015 – Nov 25, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.safercar.gov.