Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V840000

Tires: sidewall

Maserati North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-11-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V840000

Tires: sidewall

Component
Tires: sidewall
Manufacturer
Maserati North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,861
Reported to NHTSA
2016-11-21
Owners notified
2016-12-30

Defect description

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ghibli and Quattroporte vehicles and one model year 2016 Ghibli vehicle manufactured February 29, 2016, to October 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain Pirelli P Zero All Season tires, size 275/40R19 101W, that may develop cracks in their lower sidewall, possibly resulting in a loss of air.

Safety risk

A loss of air may result in tire failure or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 324.

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

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Maserati Ghibli2017 2016
Maserati Quattroporte2017

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.