March 9, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V164000
If the driver is not warned about the critical disc wear, brake disc damage may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V164
Manufacturer Ferrari
North America, Inc.
Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 40
Summary
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.
Remedy
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.
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.
Check if your Ferrari has a Recall
Ferrari North America, Inc.
NQS Software Update
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
This notice applies to your vehicle (VIN: ZFFXXXXXXXXXXXXXX).
RC 64 / NHTSA 18V-164
Dear [Mr. John Doe],
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Ferrari has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain Model Year 2016 488 GTB and 488 Spider vehicles. The vehicles involved are equipped with a software algorithm which calculates the estimated percentage of wear of the carbon-ceramic brake discs, which may not work properly due to a software error. This may cause a reset of the wear value estimated by the software.
The critical wear threshold of your brake discs may be reached without the corresponding warning light & message on the instrument panel of the vehicle, with consequent possible damage to the discs themselves. This can increase the risk of a crash. We want to assure you that your safety is our priority, and we are committed to correcting this condition in your vehicle.
Our records show that you are the owner of a vehicle affected by this recall.
IMPORTANT – CONTACT YOUR DEALER TODAY
Ferrari will repair your vehicle f o r free. The repair involves installing the updated software. Please contact your Ferrari dealer at this time and make an appointment to have this repair performed. The time needed for this repair is estimated at 0.5 hours.
If you have any questions or concerns that your dealer is unable to resolve, please contact Ferrari North America, Inc. at +1(201) 816-2668. If your Dealer or Ferrari is unable to remedy the defect without charge or within a reasonable amount of time, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, DC 20590, call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-4249153), or go to https://www.safercar.gov.
If you have previously paid for repair to your vehicle for this specific condition prior to receiving this letter, send your original receipts and/or other adequate proof of payment to the following address for reimbursement: Ferrari North America, Inc., 250 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Attention: Warranty Department. Once we receive and verify the required documents, reimbursement will be sent to you within 60 days.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Technical Department
Ferrari North America, Inc.
PLEASE NOTE: Federal law requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee by First Class Mail within ten business days.
2 Affected Products
Vehicles
8 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V164-1262.pdf 245.997KB
Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report/FMVSS 135
RCLRPT-18V164-2109.PDF 215.327KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-18V164-6456.pdf 22.546KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-2
RCLQRT-18V164-3883.PDF 214.507KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-1
RCLQRT-18V164-4733.PDF 211.422KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2018-4
RCLQRT-18V164-4313.PDF 211.318KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-3
RCLQRT-18V164-8915.PDF 211.229KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-18V164-9055.pdf 233.594KB
Reprogramming
Diagnosis
Diagnostic tools and software or reprogramming
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