2008 MASERATI GRANTURISMO Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 07V550000 on 12/03/2007
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
- Manufactured:
- 09/04/2007 - 10/15/2007
- Affected:
- 56
- Defect:
- On certain vehicles equipped with the advanced passenger seat air bag weight sensor system. a malfunction can occur in the supplemental restraint system (srs) electronic control unit (ecu) software when the battery is not fully charged.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, the passenger side air bag and passenger seatbelt pre-tensioner may not deploy increasing the risk of injuries.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the srs ecu units as necessary free of charge. all vehicles have been corrected.
- Notes:
- Maserati recall no. 170.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 09V001000 on 01/06/2009
- Component:
- Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
- Affected:
- 7,912
- Defect:
- Maserati is recalling 7,912 my 2008 gran turismo, quattroporte, and alfa romeo vehicles. incorrectly torqued upper and lower ball joint nuts may cause the ball joint nuts to loosen.
- Consequence:
- In time, this could lead to noise, steering wheel vibration, and failure of the ball joint stud resulting in damage or separation of the suspension arm. this could result in a loss of steering capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the torque of the front/rear upper and lower ball joint nuts and, if necessary, replace the suspension arms and hub carrier. the recall is expected to begin during february 2009. owners may contact maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.
- Notes:
- Maserati recall no. 183.customers 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> .
- Campaign:
- 12V024000 on 01/26/2012
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:tail lights
- Affected:
- 1,768
- Defect:
- Maserati is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 granturismo and granturismo convertible vehicles manufactured from june 2008 to march 2010. due to a faulty lamp assembly, the rear lights (both tail and brake) may fail.
- Consequence:
- Tail and/or brake lamp failure could lead to reduced vehicle visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Maserati will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace affected rear tail lamp assemblies free of charge. the safety recall began on february 29, 2012. owners may contact maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.
- Notes:
- Maserati's safety recall number is 198.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> .
- Campaign:
- 13V196000 on 05/13/2013
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Affected:
- 7,438
- Defect:
- Maserati north america, inc. (maserati) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 quattroporte, 2008 granturismo, and 2008 alfa romeo 8c vehicles. the rear tie rod assemblies may have insufficient anti-corrosion material applied, allowing them to weaken and possibly fail.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the tie rods may result in a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Maserati will notify owners and dealers will replace the tie rod assemblies. the recall began on june 27, 2013. customers may contact maserati at 1-877-696-2737. maserati's recall campaign number is 205.
- 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.
2008 MASERATI GRANTURISMO TSBs (6)
- Bulletin:
- MTB-201021
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Maserati: torque specs reminder. *rm
- Bulletin:
- MTB-153
- Component:
- 107000 power train:axle hubs
- Summary:
- Maserati: new procedure to avoid the unnecessary replacement of the rear hub holder. heli-coil installation procedure attached in the bulletin. *kb
- Bulletin:
- MAS001319
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Notification of changes to the online documentation sites techint and techdoc.
- Bulletin:
- MAS001361
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Notification of diagnostic server downtime for maintenance.
- Bulletin:
- MAS001338
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- New guidelines for use of blue-on-line technical support requests and warranty requests for authorization.
- Bulletin:
- MTB-200917G
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Technical bulletin on updated process for engine variator noise issues
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