The defect
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2016 GranTurismo and GranTurismo Convertibles manufactured June 24, 2015, to September 2, 2015. The affected vehicles were built with passenger side door latch components that were not heat treated.
The risk
If the door latch was not heat treated, in the event of a crash, the door latch may fail allowing the door to open, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side door latch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 292.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Maserati GranTurismo | 2016 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 GranTurismo | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2015
15 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Maserati North America, Inc. filed 36 campaigns in all.
| 15V846000 16 Dec 2015 | Aston Martin Lagonda of North America |
| 15V836000 11 Dec 2015 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
| 15V807000 1 Dec 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V803000 30 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V601000 25 Sept 2015 | Merhow Acquisition, LLC |
| 15V595000 24 Sept 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V510000 12 Aug 2015 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 15V494000 6 Aug 2015 | Turtle Top |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015