The defect
MISUSE OF CARBURETOR CHOKE COULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.
The risk
EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN RESULT IN HEAT DAMAGE TO CAR EXTERIORAND INTERIOR MATERIALS WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL A KIT WHICH WILL REDUCE EXHAUST SYSTEM TEMPERATURES TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MASERATI AT 1-877.696.2737.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Maserati Biturbo | 1984, 1985 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR 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 Biturbo | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Maserati Biturbo | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1987
28 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; MASERATI AUTOMOBILES, INC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 87V199000 30 Dec 1987 | SUPERIOR COACH INTL., LTD |
| 87V191000 18 Dec 1987 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 87V186000 7 Dec 1987 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 87V184000 1 Dec 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V157000 6 Oct 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V155000 1 Oct 1987 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 87V142000 9 Sept 1987 | HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. |
| 87V139000 4 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987