NHTSA Campaign 04V140000

STEERING

Issued by MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Mar 15, 2004 · 2,024 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, TWO OF THE FOUR SECURING BOLTS IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE HAD A LOCKING COMPOUND APPLIED TO THE THREADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. AS A RESULT, THE BOLTS MAY BECOME LOOSE WHEN THE CARS ARE DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY.

Consequence

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

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO AFFECTED BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 5, 2004. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MASERATI COUPE 2002 2,024
MASERATI COUPE 2003 2,024
MASERATI COUPE 2004 2,024
MASERATI SPYDER 2002 2,024
MASERATI SPYDER 2003 2,024
MASERATI SPYDER 2004 2,024

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V140000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.