CJ
CJ GRM+ Memberand Dork
8/9/22 11:58 a.m.

According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall filing, a total of 23,555 Ferrari models sold in the U.S. are fit with a potentially faulty brake fluid reservoir cap that may not vent pressure adequately. This can lead to a vacuum in the reservoir, potentially causing brake fluid to leak. If the brake fluid reservoir runs dry, this can lead to total brake failure.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/ferrari-recalls-nearly-every-car-it-s-made-since-2005-for-possible-brake-failure/ar-AA10rHQ0?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/9/22 12:03 p.m.

Maledizione!!!

NickD
NickD MegaDork
8/9/22 12:11 p.m.

No big worry, it's not like any of them get driven anyways

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/9/22 12:19 p.m.

Or it is a really smart way for them to get every car in to a dealer service bay. They will make so much $$$$ from this in other repairs. 

porschenut
porschenut HalfDork
8/9/22 1:46 p.m.

They were made to go not to stop, right?

slefain
slefain UltimaDork
8/9/22 1:48 p.m.
porschenut said:

They were made to go not to stop, right?

dps214
dps214 Dork
8/9/22 1:53 p.m.
NickD said:

No big worry, it's not like any of them get driven anyways

I'm surprised they have enough in use data to figure out that there's a problem. Though I suppose it did take them 17 years, which seems about right.

CrustyRedXpress
CrustyRedXpress GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
8/9/22 4:13 p.m.

In reply to dean1484 :

Holy carp that's a possibility. 

Worried the impending recession will hit revenues? No problem, just create a reason for every car from the last 18 years to get looked over by a professional sales person. Tires, hoses, oil, coolant, fluids, all the other maintenance items that are listed by mileage or by year...

Brilliant. It's so evil and so good at the same time.

93EXCivic
93EXCivic MegaDork
8/9/22 4:22 p.m.

In reply to CrustyRedXpress :

I don't think recession will have a massive hit on the people who buy new Ferraris...

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/9/22 5:02 p.m.
CrustyRedXpress said:

In reply to dean1484 :

Holy carp that's a possibility. 

Worried the impending recession will hit revenues? No problem, just create a reason for every car from the last 18 years to get looked over by a professional sales person. Tires, hoses, oil, coolant, fluids, all the other maintenance items that are listed by mileage or by year...

Brilliant. It's so evil and so good at the same time.

Exactly my first thought. 

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia UltraDork
8/9/22 5:54 p.m.

Maybe we can do a remote service recall , 

We will come to your Ferrari , bring a new  brake reservoir cap , install and do a 99 miles test drive to make sure it will not leak and vent properly , 

Just leave the keys under the floor mat .......

ShawnG
ShawnG MegaDork
8/9/22 7:56 p.m.

Meh.

Enzo was never a fan of decent brakes anyway.

crankwalk (Forum Supporter)
crankwalk (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/9/22 9:19 p.m.
NickD said:

No big worry, it's not like any of them get driven anyways

Some do!  cheeky There are definitely some random 100k + DDs out there.

 

I agree if this is just a brake cap it seems like a big service boom on all the other add ons that are about to get called out.

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/9/22 9:57 p.m.

...or maybe they're trying to build up an inventory of Certified Pre Owned cars to have on the lot. 
 

This is a company that likes to control what's already out there. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
8/10/22 1:05 a.m.
slefain said:
porschenut said:

They were made to go not to stop, right?

the first rule of Italian driving - what's behind me is not important!

barefootcyborg5000
barefootcyborg5000 PowerDork
8/10/22 1:16 a.m.

"It looks like your cap was indeed failing. Unfortunately your brake fluid has been contaminated as a result and this has put the entire system at risk. You'll need new calipers and master cylinder at least..."

Fairly sure Dean nailed it. Even if all they get is a pad/rotor sale that's big money. Especially for all those carbon/ceramic jobs. It's shady af, but I wouldn't put it past them. I'm assuming they're still owned by fiat? Plus, it's illegal in most states for a dealership (any shop?) to release a vehicle deemed "unsafe" for public roads. 

dps214
dps214 Dork
8/10/22 8:57 a.m.

You're looking at it from the point of view of a normal dealer dealing with normal people. The average modern Ferrari owner is the kind of person that already voluntarily brings their car that they've driven 100 miles in the last six months in for a $10k annual scheduled maintenance or whatever. They don't need to be coerced into doing it.

DjGreggieP
DjGreggieP HalfDork
8/10/22 3:22 p.m.

Based on quick math of the approximations of 24,000 cars affected

If every owner of the cars books in and 'May as well change the oil while its there' at a guesstimated $250 an oil change (absolute spitballing, I've never needed to shop Ferrari oil change prices) is $6,000,000 in generated revenue minimum.

And how hard would it be as a service writer / manager to say "Since we'll have the car here, would you like us to perform the routine maintenance at the same time?" while booking in the car. 

It's almost diabolically genius honestly. 

jfryjfry
jfryjfry SuperDork
8/10/22 4:08 p.m.

I didn't think of the nefarious possibility of this recall but can't imagine a cheaper item on the car that could mandate a recall.....   I'm with the others that this could be some diabolical genius at work 

pheller
pheller UltimaDork
8/10/22 5:20 p.m.

In reply to DjGreggieP :

That's assuming all oil changes average out to $250. 

From a quick Google, it looks like Ferrari owners report oil changes costing anywhere from $500-$1000, with more limited models costing more. 

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/10/22 5:25 p.m.

Has Ferrari introduced the engin out oil change yet?   laugh  wink

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/10/22 5:43 p.m.
dps214 said:

You're looking at it from the point of view of a normal dealer dealing with normal people. The average modern Ferrari owner is the kind of person that already voluntarily brings their car that they've driven 100 miles in the last six months in for a $10k annual scheduled maintenance or whatever. They don't need to be coerced into doing it.

The owner doesn't take it in.  They hire guys that specialize in transporting to take the car in an enclosed trailer.

DjGreggieP
DjGreggieP HalfDork
8/10/22 6:00 p.m.

In reply to pheller :

So could be $12,000,000 - $24,000,000 generated revenue. 

Whats the spending cap for Formula 1 again? Maybe Ferrari is trying to hide going over budget? 

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