Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider (2016): Electrical system
Recall 18V164000 · Mar 9, 2018 · Ferrari North America, Inc.
40
vehicles affected
40
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V164000
- Date
- Mar 9, 2018
- Maker
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 40
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software; Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Disc
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
If the driver is not warned about the critical disc wear, brake disc damage may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 488 GTB | 2016 |
| Ferrari | 488 Spider | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V164000?
2 models: Ferrari 488 GTB (2016), Ferrari 488 Spider (2016), about 40 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V164000?
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.
What can happen?
If the driver is not warned about the critical disc wear, brake disc damage may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.