The defect
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured February 1, 2013, to November 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver-side floor mat anchor may break allowing the floor mat to move and get trapped between the accelerator pedal and the vehicle carpet.
The risk
If the floor mat moves and becomes trapped between the accelerator and the vehicle carpet, it may result in very high vehicle speeds, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
The remedy
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side floor mat and possibly the accelerator pedal cover, free of charge. The recall began April 29, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 301. Note: These vehicles are equipped with a brake override system. In the event a pedal is trapped, pushing on the brake pedal will brake the vehicle and enable the driver to slow and stop and turn off the vehicle.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Maserati Ghibli | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Maserati Quattroporte | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ACCESSORY:FLOOR MAT | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 Ghibli | 2014 | 19 | 6 |
| Maserati Ghibli | 2015 | 25 | 6 |
| Maserati Ghibli | 2016 | 7 | 4 |
| Maserati Quattroporte | 2014 | 9 | 6 |
| Maserati Quattroporte | 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| Maserati Quattroporte | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2016
11 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the vehicle speed control; Maserati North America, Inc. filed 36 campaigns in all.
| 16V827000 15 Nov 2016 | Entegra Coach |
| 16V810000 8 Nov 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V797000 2 Nov 2016 | Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. |
| 16V776000 26 Oct 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V478000 28 Jun 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V472000 28 Jun 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V469000 27 Jun 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V462000 24 Jun 2016 | Entegra Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016