The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE POWER ASSIST DELIVERED BY THE STEERING RACK MAY NOT BE FULLY AVAILABLE WHILE MAKING EXTREME LEFT HAND TURNS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. AN INTERNAL O-RING OF THE STEERING RACK CAN BECOME DISLODGED OR DISLOCATED CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE DRIVER.
The risk
SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RACK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2006. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Maserati Quattroporte | 2006 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maserati Quattroporte | 2006 | 3 | 3 |
Other steering recalls in 2005
47 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the steering; MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 05V540000 30 Nov 2005 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 05V543000 29 Nov 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V541000 22 Nov 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V507000 3 Nov 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V496000 1 Nov 2005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V455000 5 Oct 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V408000 13 Sept 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V389000 6 Sept 2005 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005