NHTSA campaign 16V856000 · Maserati campaign 328
Maserati Recall 16V-856: Rear Differential Pinion Nut Improperly Torqued
NHTSA recall 16V856000 (Maserati campaign 328) was reported by Maserati North America, Inc. on November 28, 2016, with 326 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Maserati Ghibli and Maserati Quattroporte for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on December 30, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V856000 (also written 16V-856 or 16V856)
- Filed by
- Maserati North America, Inc.
- Maserati campaign number
- 328
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 326 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Differential Unit
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90.49% (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 16V856000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 1, 2016 – October 12, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Maserati Quattroporte
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 1, 2016 – October 12, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V856000.
Defect description
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to October 12, 2016. The rear differential unit pinion nut may not have been properly tightened, allowing the pinion nut to loosen.
Safety consequence
A loose pinion gear may bind, possibly resulting in the rear wheels locking up and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential unit pinion nut torque, and, as necessary, replace the rear differential unit, 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 328.
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 16V856000
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.