Ferrari 488 Gtb: Dash Warning Light May Fail To Warn Driver When Brake Discs Are Worn And Cause Damage To Discs
Ferrari is recalling 1,032 units of the 488 GTB and 488 Spider because a software bug may prevent the dashboard warning light from alerting drivers when the brake discs are worn. If the wear reaches a critical level without warning, it could damage the brake discs and increase accident risk. The fix involves updating the software in the instrument panel.
- Recalling firm
- FERRARI
- Product
- Vehicles: FERRARI 488 GTB, FERRARI 488 Spider. Units affected: 1,032
- Reason
- The software algorithm that calculates the percentage value of wear on the carbo-ceramic brake discs of the vehicle may not function properly due to a software bug which under certain specific conditions may cause a reset of the wear value estimated by the software. The risk is that the critical threshold of wear of the brake discs is reached without the relevant warning lamp and message being shown to the driver. If such a condition occurs the worst case scenario could be damage to the brake discs with increased risk of an accident. Remedy: Update of software for the instrument panel node.
- Classification
- Class II
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2018-03-26
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/9b903063-24e3-4029-beb1-436dc6f568a2