Maserati Granturismo, Quattroporte: Tie rod assembly

Date

Aug. 5, 2011

Filed by

Maserati North America, Inc.

Vehicles

Maserati Granturismo (2009); Maserati Quattroporte (2009)

Component

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly

Description of the defect

Maserati is recalling certain model year 2009 Granturismo And Quattroporte Vehicles manufactured from July 3, 2008, through September 30, 2008. The rear Suspension left-Side And Right-Side Wheel alignment toe-in Tie- rods May fail due to incorrect machining.

Potentially affected

763

What can happen

A failed Tie-rod could lead to a loss of Vehicle Control, increasing The risk of a crash.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIE-RODS, INSTALL A TIE-ROD KIT AND PERFORM A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2011. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.

Recall notes

Maserati's Safety recall number is 196.OWNERS 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 <a href=HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov>HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov</a> .

Owner notification date

Sept. 9, 2011

Manufacturer campaign number

196

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

11V406000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.