Lawyers for Brazilian Massa last week notified Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali and Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the governing FIA, of the intent to claim compensation.
An FIA spokesperson last week acknowledged receipt of "correspondence" from Massa's representatives and said the matter was under review.
The scandal, widely known as 'Crashgate', did not emerge until a year later and led to Renault team bosses being banned.
Vasseur said teams wanted to know the result of races at the chequered flag and not after the podium celebrations had happened.
The Frenchman, who was Renault team boss in 2016, took over at Ferrari in January and was not in Formula One in 2008.
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