Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V574000

Steering: hydraulic power assist system

MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-12-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V574000

Steering: hydraulic power assist system

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
Manufacturer
MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
169
Reported to NHTSA
2005-12-30
Owners notified
2006-01-03

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE POWER ASSIST DELIVERED BY THE STEERING RACK MAY NOT BE FULLY AVAILABLE WHILE MAKING EXTREME LEFT HAND TURNS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. AN INTERNAL O-RING OF THE STEERING RACK CAN BECOME DISLODGED OR DISLOCATED CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE DRIVER.

Safety risk

SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RACK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2006. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.

Notes

MASERATI RECALL NO. 146. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Maserati Quattroporte2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.