NHTSA campaign 18V164000 · Ferrari campaign 64
Ferrari Recall 18V-164: Brake Disc Wear Software
NHTSA recall 18V164000 (Ferrari campaign 64) was reported by Ferrari North America, Inc. on March 9, 2018, with 40 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ferrari 488 GTB and Ferrari 488 Spider for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on May 4, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V164000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V164000 (also written 18V-164 or 18V164)
- Filed by
- Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Ferrari campaign number
- 64
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 40 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 87.5% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V164000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ferrari
Ferrari 488 GTB
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 3, 2015 – November 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ferrari 488 Spider
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 2, 2015 – June 2, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V164000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the driver is not warned about the critical disc wear, brake disc damage may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V164000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.