2016 Ferrari 488 GTB: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB. The newest campaign is 21V833000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Oct 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V833000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2022. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 78.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 22,213 units in total.
- 21V833000Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- 19V411000Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
- 19V006000Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- 18V164000Electrical System / Software
- 15V881000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
21V833000Received . 9,985 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of braking ability increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2022. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 78.
Report filed by Ferrari North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 78. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V411000Received . 893 units.
Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2018 488 Spider, 488 Pista, 2015 458 Speciale A, 2016-2018 488 GTB, 2015-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2016 F12 tdf, and 2016-2018 Carlifornia T vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 70.
Report filed by Ferrari North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 70. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V006000Received . 11,176 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ferrari North America (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2014 Ferrari California, 2014-2015 Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider, 2014-2016 Ferrari FF, 2014-2017 Ferrari F12, 2015-2018 Ferrari California T, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, 2016 Ferrari F60 America, 2016-2017 Ferrari F12 tdf, 2016-2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 2017-2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso and 2018 GTC4Lusso T vehicles nationwide. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 65.
Report filed by Ferrari North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 65. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V164000Received . 40 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the driver is not warned about the critical disc wear, brake disc damage may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Ferrari North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 64. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V881000Received . 119 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ferrari North America (FNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 488 GTB vehicles manufactured September 9, 2015, to November 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a low pressure fuel line connection that was not properly coated during manufacturing. This may cause a fuel vapor leak during engine start.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel vapor leak during engine start increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ferrari will replace the low pressure fuel line assembly connection, free of charge. Affected vehicles are located in dealer inventory and will be remedied before customer retail. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact FNA customer service at 1-866-551-2828.
Report filed by Ferrari North America, Inc..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Ferrari 488 GTBThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ferrari/488-gtb/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB?
- 22,213 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ferrari 488 GTB have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Ferrari 488 GTB, model years 2016 to 2019. 5 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.