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Almost every Ferrari sold since 2005 is being recalled( faulty cap can cause brakes to fail)

Slayven

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arstechnica.com

Almost every Ferrari sold since 2005 is being recalled

A faulty brake fluid reservoir cap might not vent properly, causing brake failure.
arstechnica.com arstechnica.com

Spare a thought for Ferrari. Not its F1 team, repeatedly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory as rival Red Bull romps away with the championships, but the road car division, which is in the process of recalling nearly every car it has sold since 2005.


The problem is the cap of the brake fluid reservoir. It's designed to vent pressure if necessary, but evidently that design isn't so hot. Venting can fail to happen, causing a vacuum to build up, resulting in a possible leak of brake fluid. And if you don't have any brake fluid in your brake lines, you aren't going to be able to slow down or stop (without hitting something large and solid).


The fix is therefore pretty simple—a new brake fluid reservoir cap, and a software patch that lets a driver know if their brake fluid reservoir is running low. (Should this occur, Ferrari says pull over immediately and get the car towed.)
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Dreams-Visions bet you glad you went with the Ashton Martion
 
Beanbeany

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I had this happen in my Ferrari 495* on I-220. Scary shit, I had to pump the parking break to slow the car down before I managed to drive into an off ramp and get into a safe place to park.


*Actually at 1995 Buick LeSabre.
 
Volimar

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Thankfully people don't drive fast in that kind of car so everyone should be okay.
 
I Don't Like

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I rented a 458 Italia (2013) in Miami for a weekend recently and was ripping that shit around. Glad the brakes worked, lol.
 
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DBT85

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Binotto says they don't need to change anything in their processes.
 
Davilmar

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I've heard an old rumor that all Ferraris in Europe are covered under warranty due to the myriad of issues of quality build over the decades. Whether that is true or not, this is shocking. And I leave satisfied over the F1 jokes.
 

nitewulf

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Good thing I drive a Porshaaaaaa. Funny tid bit, I drove my car to Hawk's Nest lookout. Parked her by the road and started taking some photos...and a bunch of girls driving by in a jeep yelled out "Porshaaaaaaaa!".
 
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