NHTSA campaign 17V161000 · Maserati campaign 10338
Maserati Recall 17V-161: Software error may cause Shift to Neutral or Stall
NHTSA recall 17V161000 (Maserati campaign 10338) was reported by Maserati North America, Inc. on March 13, 2017, with 3,291 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Maserati Levante for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on March 31, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V161000 (also written 17V-161 or 17V161)
- Filed by
- Maserati North America, Inc.
- Maserati campaign number
- 10338
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,291 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 77.27% (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 17V161000. 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 Levante
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 1, 2016 – December 13, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V161000.
Defect description
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2017 Levante vehicles. Due to an engine software problem, at slow speeds such as stop-and-go traffic, the transmission may unexpectedly shift into neutral or the engine may shut off.
Safety consequence
If the transmission shifts into neutral unexpectedly or if the engine shuts down without warning, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control module software, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.
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 17V161000
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.