NHTSA Campaign 05V574000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Issued by MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Dec 30, 2005 · 169 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE POWER ASSIST DELIVERED BY THE STEERING RACK MAY NOT BE FULLY AVAILABLE WHILE MAKING EXTREME LEFT HAND TURNS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. AN INTERNAL O-RING OF THE STEERING RACK CAN BECOME DISLODGED OR DISLOCATED CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE DRIVER.

Consequence

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

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RACK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2006. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MASERATI QUATTROPORTE 2006 169

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V574000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.