2009 Maserati Granturismo & 2009 Maserati Quattroporte recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
A failed tie-rod could lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V406000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 196
- Manufacturer
- MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 763
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-877-696-2737
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 9, 2011
- Built
- Jul 3, 2008 – Sep 30, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov .