Maserati Quattroporte GTS (2014): Electrical system
Recall 13V589000 · Nov 22, 2013 · Maserati North America, Inc.
63
vehicles affected
63
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V589000
- Date
- Nov 22, 2013
- Maker
- Maserati North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 63
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014 Quattroporte GTS V8 vehicles. The affected vehicles have an improper Y-connection crimp in the alternator-starter motor wiring harness.
What can happen
The improper crimp could cause the the battery positive cable to short to ground which may cause the the wiring harness to overheat and result in a fire. The car also may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator-starter wiring harness, free of charge. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Maserati | Quattroporte GTS | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V589000?
1 model: Maserati Quattroporte GTS (2014), about 63 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V589000?
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator-starter wiring harness, free of charge. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.
What can happen?
The improper crimp could cause the the battery positive cable to short to ground which may cause the the wiring harness to overheat and result in a fire. The car also may stall, 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.