Ferrari recalling 17 years of cars for brakes that could fail

The most important feature on any car is its braking system, and that was never more true than on a Ferrari. Thousands of Ferraris sold in the U.S. since 2005 are subject to a recall for a brake

problem that potentially could cause a crash.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the recall affects some 23,555 vehicles with a brake fluid

reservoir cap that “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.”

Ferrari says certain examples of these models are affected:

2005-2009 430
2019-2020 488 P ista
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
2019-2022 Portofino

The fix is simple, and unlike most things on a Ferrari, it’s free. Ferrari will replace the brake reservoir cap and update the vehicle’s software to show a warning light for low brake fluid.

If you own one of these models, be on the lookout for a letter that’s expected to arrive by Sept. 24. Or better yet, go to NHTSA’s recall website

and enter your Ferrari’s VIN number. You can also call the NHTSA hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or call Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668.

You can reference Ferrari’s recall number for this campaign: RC 80. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall 21V-833.