Maserati Ghibli, Quattroporte (2014): Power train
Recall 16V424000 · Jun 10, 2016 · Maserati North America, Inc.
12,631
vehicles affected
12,631
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V424000
- Date
- Jun 10, 2016
- Maker
- Maserati North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 12,631
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Gear position indication (prndl); Power train > Automatic transmission > Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to February 28, 2014. The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may mislead owners about which gear the vehicle is in and may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.
What can happen
Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update, free of charge. The remedy software is currently in development. Owners were mailed an interim notification on July 1, 2016. A second notice will be mailed when the software is available. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 307.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Maserati | Ghibli | 2014 |
| Maserati | Quattroporte | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V424000?
2 models: Maserati Ghibli (2014), Maserati Quattroporte (2014), about 12,631 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V424000?
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update, free of charge. The remedy software is currently in development. Owners were mailed an interim notification on July 1, 2016. A second notice will be mailed when the software is available. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at.
What can happen?
Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.