458/488 Brake Recall in US announced

458/488 Brake Recall in US announced

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oharedm

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186 posts

270 months

Monday 1st November 2021
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FChat link below is to news that the US NHTSA has issued a recall notice concerning the multitude of 458/488 brake failure issues that have been noted.
Ferrari North America, is recalling certain 2010-2015 458 Italia, 2012-2015 458 Spider, 2014-2015 458 Speciale, 2015 458
Speciale Aperta, 2016-2019 488 GTB, and 488 Spider vehicles. The brake system may leak brake fluid, resulting in a loss of braking
ability.

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/458-488-...

This is the official link, note no root cause has been established.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCLRPT-21V83...


oharedm

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186 posts

270 months

Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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I agree. I sent the pdf of the safety recall to the Service Manager at Dick Lovett yesterday. He had not heard anything but was going to make some enquiries at his end. It is unlikely to be a US only problem. The parts involved are made by Bosch and they have been involved in the US investigations