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FF brake fluid reservoir cap recall

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  1. Scout123

    Scout123 Formula Junior
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    Well, I was wondering how long this recall would take to catch up to the FF. I just had my 458 spider in to the dealership this summer to replace the reservoir brake fluid cap under that other nationwide recall. My letter stated that the FF part is not in yet but they will let me know when it is.
     
  2. milrad

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    I got the same letter today for my F12
     
  3. Elferink

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    This week my FF went to the Ferrari dealer for maintenance. But there is no software available for the FF to perform the update yet. I will be notified as soon as it is available.
    So it's not just about the brake fluid cap, because it is the same for several types.
    My dealer chose to combine the software update with the replacement of the brake fluid cap.
    So to be continued....
     
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  4. ANOpax

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    Do you know what the software update is designed to achieve? With the cars getting older, not all of them (mine included) are necessarily going back to the main dealer so some cars could be missing a necessary update.
     
  5. Elferink

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    Dear Reg,
    The software update concerns the message at a low brake fluid level.
    After the update, if the level is too low, the following message will appear: "Stop the car and have yourself towed to the Ferrari dealer".
    Apparently something happened to one of the Ferrari types in America after driving with a brake fluid level that was too low.
    Compare it to the "cat in the microwave" :)
     
  6. DZ-96

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    Last friday i got the recall for the 812 SF

    Daniel
     
  7. 21ATS

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    Same call up here for my FF. The dealer was innundated. Ferrari obviously just sent out all the letters at once rather than phasing it. Great.....

    No FF software here in the UK either, they are prioritising newer models first then working backwards, which makes sense.
     
  8. Wazzer

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    Dealer replaced the brake reservoir cap and did the software update for my FF yesterday. So parts must be starting to show up in the USA.
     
  9. 21ATS

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    Mine was completed in the UK at the end of January.

    They had a bit of trouble with the software update initially but eventually figured it out. I think mine was maybe only the second FF that dealer had done the recall on. So they've probably got it all running smoothly now.
     
  10. Scout123

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    Yep. Got my notice last week.
     
  11. otakki

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    Does it really take only an hour as it says in the notice?
     
  12. SeattleStew

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    The software update takes longer than the cap replacement
     
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  13. otakki

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    My SA told me some cars take up to 6 hrs for the software update. Yes, only a few seconds for the cap. Hopefully it'll just take an hour with mine.
     
  14. George J Cost

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    Mine goes to the dealer next week they said it will take a whole day to update the car.
     
  15. otakki

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    Mine was done a few days ago and took 5 hrs. Per my SA, MY '10-'14 took the longest. After that, the newer the car, the faster for the software update.
     
  16. papou

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    Ferrari FtLauderdale still not ready for the recall.
     
  17. Nospinzone

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    I had my 2015 FF done this past Wednesday. In and out in 1 hour 15 minutes flat.

    I barely had enough time to test drive their 296 GTB. :)
     
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  18. dustywusty

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    Not shocking!
     
  19. papou

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    Mine going in for yearly service tomorrow FtLauderdale still no recall ready,
    Hard to have confidence in your dealership when they can’t carry out a Recall.
     
  20. dustywusty

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    Good luck, man. I stopped going after dealing with Shawn. The place has gone downhill pretty aggressively after the acquisition and shows no sign of turning around.
     
  21. papou

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    The savings grace is Shawn don’t work on the cars , I still go because Christian work on my car.
     
  22. dustywusty

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    You know, when you put it that way... :p
     
  23. papou

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    Hank Carpenter, John Levy in sales, Christian, Stuart in service that’s it !
     
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  24. rhern213

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    The Collection is not recall ready either
     
  25. papou

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    Mine goes in Tuesday, No call from the dealership I had to inquire myself, Sad what has happened to
    FFl.
     

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