Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V589000

Electrical system: wiring

Maserati North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-11-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V589000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Maserati North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
63
Reported to NHTSA
2013-11-22
Owners notified
2014-01-03

Defect description

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014 Quattroporte GTS V8 vehicles. The affected vehicles have an improper Y-connection crimp in the alternator-starter motor wiring harness.

Safety risk

The improper crimp could cause the the battery positive cable to short to ground which may cause the the wiring harness to overheat and result in a fire. The car also may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator-starter wiring harness, free of charge. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Maserati Quattroporte GTS2014

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.