NHTSA campaign 16V840000 · Maserati campaign 324
Maserati Recall 16V-840: Tire Sidewalls may Crack
NHTSA recall 16V840000 (Maserati campaign 324) was reported by Maserati North America, Inc. on November 21, 2016, with 1,861 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Maserati Ghibli and Maserati Quattroporte for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on December 30, 2016, 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 16V840000 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
- 16V840000 (also written 16V-840 or 16V840)
- Filed by
- Maserati North America, Inc.
- Maserati campaign number
- 324
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,861 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires — Sidewall
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.72% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V840000. 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 Ghibli
Maserati Quattroporte
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 29, 2016 – October 29, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V840000.
Defect description
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ghibli and Quattroporte vehicles and one model year 2016 Ghibli vehicle manufactured February 29, 2016, to October 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain Pirelli P Zero All Season tires, size 275/40R19 101W, that may develop cracks in their lower sidewall, possibly resulting in a loss of air.
Safety consequence
A loss of air may result in tire failure or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 324.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V840000
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.