RC 80 – Loss of Brake Function – 2005-2022 Ferrari

July 26, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V536000

Loss of Brake Function

A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V536

Manufacturer FerrarieBay logo North America, Inc.

Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected 23,555

 

Summary

FerrarieBay logo North America, Inc. (FerrarieBay logo) 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.

 

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 FerrarieBay logo customer service at 1-201-816-2668. FerrarieBay logo’s number for this recall is RC 80. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-833.

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 

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Date: August 5, 2022

To: FerrarieBay logo Dealers

RE: Brake Reservoir Fluid Cap Recall

 

FerrarieBay logo has decided to expand the brake reservoir fluid cap recall to the following FerrarieBay logo vehicle models:

 

  • 430 (2005 – 2009)
  • 488 Pista and Pista Spider (2019 – 2020)
  • F60 America (2016)
  • 612 Scaglietti (2005 – 2011)
  • 812 (2020 – 2022)
  • California (2009 – 2017)
  • F12 (2013 – 2017)
  • F8 (2020 – 2022)
  • FF (2012 – 2016)
  • GTC4 Lusso (2017 – 2020)
  • LaFerrari (2013 – 2017)
  • Portofino (2019 – 2022)
  • Roma (2021 – 2022)

 

The vehicles involved are equipped with a brake fluid reservoir cap that may not provide the proper ventilation needed to maintain proper atmospheric pressure inside the tank. This condition may cause partial or complete loss of the car’s braking capacity. For this reason, the brake fluid reservoir cap must be replaced. At the same time, the Instrument Panel Node (NQS) software must also be updated, if applicable to the model. This update will modify the message displayed if the low brake fluid level warning light comes on, prompting the driver to get towed to a FerrarieBay logo dealer. Additionally, FerrarieBay logo will provide you with a supplementary adhesive leaflet that must be inserted in the Owner’s Manual to update the description of the “low brake oil level” warning light. We want to assure you that our clients’ safety is our priority, and we are committed to correcting this condition in their vehicles.

 

We will be notifying affected owners very soon that the necessary parts to repair their vehicle are not yet available. In the meantime, if a message appears on their dashboard, “Brake fluid level low, Go to dealer slowly”, to please pull off the road as soon as it is safe to do so, and to contact FerrarieBay logo Roadside Assistance at 1.866.788.6760.  Their car will be taken to the nearest authorized FerrarieBay logo dealer and inspected free of charge, and FerrarieBay logo will perform the necessary repairs to their vehicle for free.

 

Please contact your ABM directly should you have any questions.

 

Sincerely,

 

Enzo Francesconi

Head of Aftersales Operation – IT

FerrarieBay logo North America
250 Sylvan Ave
Englewood Cliffs NJ, 07632
Tel. 201-816-2600
www.ferrarieBay logo.com

 


Date: August 5, 2022

To: FerrarieBay logo Dealers

RE: Brake Reservoir Fluid Cap Recall -Follow up

 

Dear Dealers,

 

Following the enclosed communication regarding the Brake Reservoir Fluid Cap Recall, please be informed that before you deliver a new or used vehicle identified on the list of affected FerrarieBay logo models, you MUST replace the brake fluid reservoir cap with the replacement cap bearing part number 810768. This is the same part number used on recall 78.

 

By Monday August 8th, we will ship out a sufficient quantity of replacement caps. Please inform your clients that their vehicle featuring the replacement cap will be recalled to your workshop to update the vehicle’s software once available.

 

Please contact your ABM directly should you have any questions.

 

Sincerely,

 

Enzo Francesconi

Head of Aftersales Operation – IT

FerrarieBay logo North America
250 Sylvan Ave
Englewood Cliffs NJ, 07632
Tel. 201-816-2600
www.ferrarieBay logo.com

 


RC 80 Chronology

FerrarieBay logo was made aware of an issue involving a potential braking issue in March 2021 in connection with a MY 2018 FerrarieBay logo 488 GTB that had experienced a brake failure in the US. A vehicle technical and insurance subrogation inspection on such car took place in May 2021. The result of the inspection showed that the master cylinder failed causing the loss of brakes. It was not possible to determine the cause of the failure.

FerrarieBay logo performed certain preliminary verifications on brake booster components without finding the root cause of the failure. Given that such brake components are assemblies entirely manufactured by Bosch, in June 2021, FerrarieBay logo requested Bosch to have such components inspected. Bosch inspected one of the assembly and was not able to identify the root cause of the failure.

In September 2021, FerrarieBay logo was made aware about two 488s that experienced brake failure in the US. FerrarieBay logo began performing service history reviews of both of these vehicles.

In September 2021, FerrarieBay logo requested again Bosch to inspect another assembly. Also for such assembly, Bosch was not able to ascertain the root cause of the relevant failure. In early October 2021, FerrarieBay logo was contacted by NHTSA concerning two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires involving 3 VINs, i.e. VIN 232813, VIN 232226 and VIN 234234. FerrarieBay logo investigated VIN 234234 and found that the vehicle was repaired under warranty at a dealer.

FerrarieBay logo obtained the master cylinder/brake booster assembly from the dealer and inspections by the supplier are expected to be carried out also on this component. Additionally, FerrarieBay logo sent over to Bosch the assembly of VIN 232226 for its analysis. In October 2021, FerrarieBay logo informed Bosch about the inquiry submitted to FerrarieBay logo by NHTSA, since Bosch is the owner of all technical information, design and drawings of the brake booster components. FerrarieBay logo, in particular, requested Bosch assistance in: (i) providing any documents/information about this component, (ii) continuing to investigate the root cause of the issue as quickly as possible.

In October 2021, FerrarieBay logo participated in a vehicle inspection of VIN 232226 noticed by State Farm Insurance. At the inspection, it was observed that the brake fluid had leaked into the brake booster chamber. FerrarieBay logo has been able to have a representative from Bosch to participate at the inspection.

Also a representative from NHTSA was present at this inspection. In October 2021, FerrarieBay logo was contacted by an authorized FerrarieBay logo dealer regarding a used MY 2018 FerrarieBay logo 488 – owned by the dealership – which experienced a loss of braking capability. This vehicle is being shipped to FerrarieBay logo for inspection by Bosch. Although FerrarieBay logo and Bosch continue to investigate the issue, including the scope of the affected vehicle population and the root cause behind a potential brake fluid leakage, FerrarieBay logo decided to conduct a safety recall to address this issue on October 20th, 2021.

Verification of the number of warranty claims is still being researched. FerrarieBay logo has been made aware of one event where a client, by communication dated July 29th, 2021, reported that he was injured as a consequence of this issue. FerrarieBay logo has had no reports of any deaths as a consequence of this issue.

FerrarieBay logo and Bosch have identified the root cause of the defect.  On a small number of occasions, there has been a failure of a hydraulic seal in the master cylinder, known as the isolation lip seal, an O-ring found in the master cylinder in close proximity to the brake booster. The cause of the brake fluid leakage is due to the twisting of isolation lipseal, which comes out of its groove within the use. Due to the failure of the seal on the primary circuit, the brake fluid travels into the brake booster and the brake primary circuit remains empty.

When this happens, the brake capability is limited to the secondary circuit. In very rare cases, the failure has also affected the capability of the secondary braking circuit.  This occurs because of the ventilation between the inside and the outside of the reservoir, that when the is

olation seal twists as referenced above, might be not be sufficient to allow for the necessary venting.

In case of twisting of this seal, the booster and the reservoir can became directly in contact, and this can create vacuum inside the brake fluid reservoir. In this condition, the reservoir vacuum generated by the booster through the twisted seal, can determine a brake fluid aspiration from the secondary circuit into the reservoir, which reduces the braking capability even further. In conclusion, the leakage through the isolation lipseal causes a partial reduction of the brake capability in the primary circuit.

Moreover, in these circumstances, also the secondary circuit can fail, due to the reservoir under vacuum condition, in this case, the brake capability could be almost totally compromised.  FerrarieBay logo was able to reproduce the loss of braking capability of the primary circuit by causing the fluid leakage through the isolation lipseal of the master cylinder. FerrarieBay logo was also able to reproduce the total loss of breaking capability, both the primary and secondary circuits, in presence of vacuum inside the reservoir. Despite numerous tests conducted, FerrarieBay logo has not yet been able to reproduce the twisting of the isolation lipseal and the movement out of its groove.

After determining the root cause of the issue, FerrarieBay logo implemented its remedy solution beginning in March, 2022 which consists of replacing the brake fluid reservoir cap, which is designed to ensure the proper ventilation of the braking system, and updating the instrument panel warning to urge the driver to get towed to the nearest FerrarieBay logo dealer if the vehicle’s brake fluid level should be reduced to less than approximately 50 percent of the reservoir’s capacity.

The initial analysis focused on FerrarieBay logo 458 and 488 model vehicles which have the same component code of brake booster assembly and brake fluid reservoir. Given that the replaced brake fluid reservoir cap is also fitted on other FerrarieBay logo model vehicles, FerrarieBay logo decided to extend the scope of its analysis, even though other FerrarieBay logo model vehicles are fitted with a different brake booster assembly.

Subsequent analysis carried out was aimed at extending the field of investigation to all FerrarieBay logo models and focused on the claims relating to the same anomaly detected on 458/488 model vehicles and was conducted with respect to all FerrarieBay logo models having component code of brake booster and brake fluid reservoir which are different from those set for 458/488 FerrarieBay logo model vehicles, but are fitted with the same brake fluid reservoir cap.

The result of this investigation found one case of brake fluid loss on a FerrarieBay logo FF in December, 2012, one case on a FerrarieBay logo FF in May, 2020, one case on a GTC4 Lusso in July, 2020, one case on a 812 Superfast in July, 2021, one case on a 488 Pista Spider in February 2022, one case on a 488 Pista in February 2022, one case on a 812 Superfast in February, 2022, one case on a 812 Superfast in March, 2022 and one case on a 812 Superfast in April, 2022. There have been no reports of any injuries and/or deaths as a consequence of any of these cases.

On July 20, 2022 FerrarieBay logo decided to extend the recall campaign initially launched in October 2021 to include all model vehicles fitted with the same brake fluid reservoir cap.

 


66 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
FERRARIeBay logo4302005-2009
FERRARIeBay logo488 PISTA2019-2020
FERRARIeBay logo6122010-2011
FERRARIeBay logo612 SCAGLIETTI2005-2011
FERRARIeBay logo8122018-2022
FERRARIeBay logoCALIFORNIA2009-2017
FERRARIeBay logoCALIFORNIA T2015-2017
FERRARIeBay logoF12 BERLINETTA2013-2017
FERRARIeBay logoF12 TDF2017
FERRARIeBay logoF60 AMERICA2016
FERRARIeBay logoF8 SPIDER2020-2022
FERRARIeBay logoF8 TRIBUTO2020-2022
FERRARIeBay logoFF2012-2016
FERRARIeBay logoGTC4LUSSO2018-2020
FERRARIeBay logoGTC4LUSSO T2018-2019
FERRARIeBay logoLAFERRARI2013-2015
FERRARIeBay logoLAFERRARI APERTA2017
FERRARIeBay logoPORTOFINO2019-2022
FERRARIeBay logoROMA2021-2022

 


52 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V536-4846.PDF 223.552KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V536-1675.pdf 898.034KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notification re Brake Reservoir Fluid Cap Recall

RCMN-22V536-0500.pdf 288.014KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V536-6891.pdf 283.838KB

 


Part 577 Owner Notification Envelope

RONE-22V536-0362.pdf 1616.069KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-6971.pdf 58.486KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-6101.pdf 58.479KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-8595.pdf 58.498KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-0704.pdf 57.936KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-0385.pdf 58.127KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-8623.pdf 58.483KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-4581.pdf 58.649KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-2141.pdf 59.892KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-4976.pdf 58.466KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-8056.pdf 58.465KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-7739.pdf 58.46KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-1732.pdf 58.564KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V536-2526.pdf 58.182KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 11/1/22

RCLRPT-22V536-1313.PDF 223.676KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA RECALL CAMPAIGN for Recall 22V536

RCMN-22V536-0171.pdf 894.116KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA RECALL CAMPAIGN BOOKLET for Recall 22V536

RCMN-22V536-4913.pdf 924.424KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 11/15/22

RCLRPT-22V536-2127.PDF 223.725KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V536-8771.pdf 52.928KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V536-1090.pdf 53.348KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 12/20/22

RCLRPT-22V536-5098.PDF 223.745KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V536-1077.PDF 211.133KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Chronology of Defect

RMISC-22V536-2774.pdf 106.343KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet re REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP (F430)

RCMN-22V536-2076.pdf 918.728KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) (F8 Vehicles)

RCONL-22V536-3264.pdf 54.421KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet re REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP (812)

RCMN-22V536-3997.pdf 896.233KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet re REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP

RCMN-22V536-2868.pdf 893.529KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet re REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP (F12)

RCMN-22V536-6594.pdf 907.192KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter (Part 577) (FerrarieBay logo)

RCONL-22V536-8339.pdf 42.18KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) (FerrarieBay logo 812 Vehicles)

RCONL-22V536-6759.pdf 37.185KB

 


Recall 573 Report 3/2/23

RCLRPT-22V536-3995.PDF 223.667KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter (Part 577) (GTC4Lusso Vehicles)

RCONL-22V536-9160.pdf 37.187KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) (FerrarieBay logo 430 Vehicles)

RCONL-22V536-3832.pdf 62.135KB

 


Recall 573 Report 3/2/23

RCLRPT-22V536-4188.PDF 223.666KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter (Part 577) (Portofino Vehicles)

RCONL-22V536-9183.pdf 37.139KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) (F12 Vehicles)

RCONL-22V536-2943.pdf 42.202KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet re REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP (FF)

RCMN-22V536-9759.pdf 916.332KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet re REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP (GTC4Lusso)

RCMN-22V536-8055.pdf 916.332KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet Portofino re REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP MODEL

RCMN-22V536-2290.pdf 913.017KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet California re Replacement of Brake Fluid Reservoir Cap

RCMN-22V536-6246.pdf 908.721KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V536-9541.pdf 64.319KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet Laferrari re Replacement of Brake Fluid Reservoir Cap

RCMN-22V536-3334.pdf 911.997KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet F60 re Replacement of Brake Fluid Reservoir Cap

RCMN-22V536-2830.pdf 907.192KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V536-3211.pdf 64.242KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V536-4978.pdf 63.662KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V536-1002.pdf 63.887KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – USA Booklet 488 Pista re Replacement of Brake Fluid Reservoir Cap

RCMN-22V536-3145.pdf 899.694KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-1

RCLQRT-22V536-0126.PDF 211.244KB

 


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