01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS
2016 Ferrari California T recall campaigns
NHTSA 22V536000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Report received
- July 26, 2022
- Potential units
- 23,555campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 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 vehicles. The brake fluid reservoir cap may not vent properly, creating a vacuum inside the brake fluid reservoir, and resulting in a brake fluid leak that may lead to a partial or total loss of brake function.
Why it matters: A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 22, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 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.
Owner notification: November 29, 2022 · Filing manufacturer: Ferrari North America, Inc.
NHTSA 19V411000
- Component
- AIR BAGS
- Report received
- June 4, 2019
- Potential units
- 893campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2018 488 Spider, 488 Pista, 2015 458 Speciale A, 2016-2018 488 GTB, 2015-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2016 F12 tdf, and 2016-2018 Carlifornia T vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Why it matters: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 70.
Owner notification: August 2, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Ferrari North America, Inc.
NHTSA 19V006000
- Component
- AIR BAGS
- Report received
- January 9, 2019
- Potential units
- 11,176campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Ferrari North America (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2014 Ferrari California, 2014-2015 Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider, 2014-2016 Ferrari FF, 2014-2017 Ferrari F12, 2015-2018 Ferrari California T, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, 2016 Ferrari F60 America, 2016-2017 Ferrari F12 tdf, 2016-2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 2017-2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso and 2018 GTC4Lusso T vehicles nationwide. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Why it matters: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 65.
Owner notification: March 8, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Ferrari North America, Inc.
NHTSA 15V811000
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Report received
- December 1, 2015
- Potential units
- 185campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (FNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 California T vehicles manufactured September 8, 2015, to November 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a low pressure fuel line that may not connect properly to the fuel pump feed pipe.
Why it matters: The improper low pressure fuel line connection can result in a fuel leak in the engine compartment which may increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
FNA has notified owners, and dealers will replace the low pressure fuel line assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2600.
Owner notification: December 18, 2015 · Filing manufacturer: Ferrari North America, Inc.
02 / COMPONENT BREADTH