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.
Maledizione!!!
No big worry, it's not like any of them get driven anyways
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.
They were made to go not to stop, right?
porschenut said:They were made to go not to stop, right?
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.
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.
In reply to CrustyRedXpress :
I don't think recession will have a massive hit on the people who buy new Ferraris...
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.
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 .......
Meh.
Enzo was never a fan of decent brakes anyway.
NickD said:No big worry, it's not like any of them get driven anyways
Some do! 
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.
...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.
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!
"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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Has Ferrari introduced the engin out oil change yet? 
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.
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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