NHTSA Recall Impacts 2023-2025 Models
Ferrari may claim that its Purosangue isn’t an SUV, calling it a ‘Ferrari Utility Vehicle,’ but no amount of fancy segment shifting can hide the fact that the vehicle is prone to the same issues as other vehicles, including recalls. The latest, submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, affects Purosangues built from 2023-2025, and it could lead to a loss of braking performance. Fortunately, the issue seems simple to resolve, but it’ll be a while yet before it’s resolved. Until then, owners should be a little more circumspect about when and where to deploy all 715 horsepower from the 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12.
What The Purosangue’s Problem Is
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The recall documents submitted with the NHTSA say that “the fuse box’s power supply and the passenger-side footrest may contact each other, possibly resulting in a short circuit that activates the brake warning light and decreases the vehicle’s braking ability.” This indicates a flaw in the original design, but it appears that the issue hasn’t been a problem for most buyers because Ferrari only learned about it earlier this month, when a customer in China experienced the symptoms described above.
On July 21, following an investigation by Ferrari, the automaker determined that the defect was not a one-off, and other vehicles may experience the same problem. Fortunately, the recall notice does not advise owners to stop driving, indicating that the issue is not common and that any potential reduction in braking performance will be minor.
A Simple Solution Coming In Two Months
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Ferrari’s solution to the issue is the installation of a simple plastic spacer that will keep the fuse box’s power supply and the passenger-side footrest separated. This should be a simple job, though it will obviously require a trip to the dealer, but it won’t be completed any time soon; Ferrari intends to send notification letters to the 541 potentially affected owners by mail by September 21st. That’s not a huge number, but the Purosangue is limited to 20% of Ferrari’s annual production capacity, and according to data from JATO Dynamics last year, 3,000-odd units were sold between 2023 and August 2024, so this recall certainly affects a significant chunk of the Purosangue owners’ club. On the plus side, at least this appears to be the only recall the Purosangue has suffered since its introduction.
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