NHTSA campaign 17V046000 · Maserati campaign 342
Maserati Recall 17V-046: Seat Wiring Harness may Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 17V046000 (Maserati campaign 342) was reported by Maserati North America, Inc. on January 20, 2017, with 39,381 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Maserati Ghibli, Maserati Quattroporte and Maserati Levante for model years 2014–2017. Owners were notified on June 26, 2017, 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 17V046000 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
- 17V046000 (also written 17V-046 or 17V046)
- Filed by
- Maserati North America, Inc.
- Maserati campaign number
- 342
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 39,381 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Power Adjust
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.29% (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 17V046000. 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 Levante
- 2017 · Vehicles built October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Maserati Quattroporte
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V046000.
Defect description
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli, and 2017 Levante vehicles. Adjusting the front seats may cause the seat wiring harness to rub, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Safety consequence
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, replacing the seat wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 342.
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 17V046000
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.