Appears Ferrari Is Quietly Trying To Address The 458 Fires
I wonder what Ferrari is going to do for owners who's Ferrari's have already burned into a molten heap of slag? Think they'll replace them, make financial restitution, or spin the roulette wheel fighting lawsuits.
http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/08/28/ferrari-recalls-458-over-fire-risk/
Ferrari is working on a solution to fix the problem of the 458’s ’spontaneous combustion’. According to insiders at Jalopnik and Ferrari-chat, the Italians are already implementing some new changes into the prancing horse. The changes suggest that Ferrari has finally decided to issue a recall, but it is still unconfirmed.
At Jalopnik it says:
We’ve heard from one owner tonight that they received a letter from Ferrari claiming a gas overflow tube and gas vapor system were placed too close to the engine, thus creating the possibility of a fire. The owner was told they can take their vehicle to their dealer to receive a fix. We’re currently trying to confirm this report and will update you as soon as we get it. |
At Ferrari-chat a user even posted pictures of a part that was replaced near the rear left wheel.
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NEW PART
In response to a question about whether this was related to the fire, the same person who shared photos of the repair said “I asked the same question… they gave a non-committal “probably”. I think they are under gag orders. “ |
Stay tuned for more regarding the recall
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