Maserati Ghibli (2015): Suspension
Recall 16V649000 · Sep 8, 2016 · Maserati North America, Inc.
7
vehicles affected
7
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V649000
- Date
- Sep 8, 2016
- Maker
- Maserati North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 7
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Wheel bearing
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ghibli vehicles manufactured March 11, 2015, through May 14, 2015. The right and/or left front wheel bearings may have insufficient hardness, resulting in their premature failure.
What can happen
Wheel bearing failure may adversely affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel bearings, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 310.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V649000?
1 model: Maserati Ghibli (2015), about 7 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V649000?
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel bearings, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 310.
What can happen?
Wheel bearing failure may adversely affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.