The 2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti has 5 recalls, the most serious being a brake fluid leak that can cause partial or total brake failure and raise the risk of a crash.
The brake reservoir cap may not vent properly, allowing brake fluid to escape from the system. Depending on how much fluid is lost, braking performance can degrade gradually or disappear entirely, leaving the driver with little or no ability to slow the car. On the powertrain side, vehicles equipped with the F1 automated manual transmission have a clutch sensor that can malfunction from heat built up during normal driving. When this happens, gear changes become very difficult or impossible, and the car may become completely inoperable. There is also a labeling concern: a button on the center console marked "passenger airbag off," located near the sunroof controls, does not actually deactivate the passenger airbag, and the adjacent LED light does not confirm whether that airbag is active or suppressed. A rear-facing child seat placed in the passenger seat would normally require the airbag to be switched off, and owners relying on that button to do so may believe the airbag has been disabled when it has not.
At a glance
What can fail
The brake reservoir cap may not vent properly, allowing brake fluid to leak and causing partial or total loss of braking power.
What the fix does
Ferrari will mail you notification and a second notice when repair parts are available. A dealer will install the corrected cap.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The brake fluid reservoir cap may fail to vent properly, creating a vacuum that causes brake fluid to leak, potentially resulting in partial or complete loss of braking ability.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and install updated software that displays a new low brake fluid warning message.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The clutch sensor in the F1 transmission can overheat and malfunction during normal driving, making gear shifts difficult. The vehicle's warning light alerts you when this happens.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the clutch sensor, cable holder, and magnet to restore proper transmission function.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The clutch sensor may fail during normal driving, preventing the clutch from working properly. This makes shifting gears difficult and could stop the vehicle from operating.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the clutch sensor with an updated one.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger airbag off button on the console next to the sunroof doesn't work. It can't be pressed and won't turn off the passenger airbag, even though it's labeled to do so.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the console with a new one that has a working passenger airbag off button.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
