Ferrari North America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Ferrari North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 23, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,985. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2010-2015 458 Italia, 2012-2015 458 Spider, 2014-2015 458 Speciale, 2015 458 Speciale Aperta, 2016-2019 488 GTB, and 488 Spider vehicles. The brake system may leak brake fluid, resulting in a loss of braking ability.
The risk
Loss of braking ability increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2022. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 78.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Ferrari 488 GTB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Ferrari 488 Spider | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Ferrari 488 GTB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Ferrari 488 GTB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Ferrari 488 Spider | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ferrari 488 Spider | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ferrari 458 Italia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ferrari 458 Spider | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ferrari 458 Italia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ferrari 458 Spider | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ferrari 458 Italia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ferrari 458 Spider | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ferrari 458 Spider | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V833000.
Full record for the 2019 Ferrari 488 GTB → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →