NHTSA campaign 11V406000 · Maserati campaign 196
Maserati Recall 11V-406: REAR SUSPENSION TIE RODS
NHTSA recall 11V406000 (Maserati campaign 196) was reported by MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. on August 5, 2011, with 763 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Maserati Granturismo and Maserati Quattroporte for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on September 9, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 11V406000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V406000 (also written 11V-406 or 11V406)
- Filed by
- MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Maserati campaign number
- 196
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 763 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V406000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Maserati
Maserati Granturismo
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 3, 2008 – September 30, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Maserati Quattroporte
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 3, 2008 – September 30, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V406000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A FAILED TIE-ROD COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer 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.
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> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V406000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.