Maserati North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2014-2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli

Jan 20, 2017 — Recall Campaign #17V046000

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli, and 2017 Levante vehicles. Adjusting the front seats may cause the seat wiring harness to rub, possibly resulting in an electrical short.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 39,381 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

17V046000

Manufacturer:	Maserati North America, Inc.
Recall date:	January 20, 2017
NHTSA Campaign #:	17V046000
Units affected:	39,381

Description:: Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli, and 2017 Levante vehicles. Adjusting the front seats may cause the seat wiring harness to rub, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Consequeces:: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective action:: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, replacing the seat wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 342.
Notes:: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affects the following:

2017 MASERATI GHIBLI Complaints
The contact owns a 2017 Maserati Ghibli. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear end of the vehicle made an abnormal tinging sound. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V856000(Power Train). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage mileage was approximately 37,600.;
2017 MASERATI LEVANTE Complaints
Well i drove off lot and dealer didnt put Gas in the Car so half mile at stop light slowing down and when coming to full stop .Then seemed rpm went up a little then just Died.Put in park and restarted. So turning right to get in gas station the Kick Panel Falls on my feet and leg !! WTF . They already said back up camera was not working and told they would fix ,No problem i thought .But i new i had 110 home but i do Auto Recovery work for the State so i drove car to there Garage and had officer pull Data on car with 14,515 miles on 2017 Maserati Levante .So then i drove it home and parked it and went on Vacation 2 week . Came home and now it wont even start . Saying service Shifter No Bus Every light on dash flickering and on .Then looking at tires really close only on front tires of Pirelli brand all the way around by steel belt its a eight of inch gap all the way around both tires . TIres have lots of meat and no uneven wear .I really cant believe they were holding air .Must be tire Defect i think .Have pictures of all this Crazy exsperance .And ex Warranty .Im geting Towed Back to Dealer .Have not got Data that was pull yet .But wanted to cover my self from blaming me by having state police see when last time computer was accsessed0;
2017 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE Complaints
THE RECALL IS FOR SAFETY ISSUES AND WE CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR. WE TRIED CONTACTING KENNY TRADER AND FRANK MORENO AT OGARA WESTLAKE VILLAGE MASERTI DEALER SEVERAL TIMES VIA PHONE AND EMAIL TO NO AVAIL. I CONTACTED MASERTIA NORTH AMERICA AND SPOKE WITH ALICIA I BELIEVE. SHE PROMISED TO CALL ME BACK AND I NEVER HEARD BACK. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR IT WILL JUST STOP BASED ON THE LETTER RECEIVED. I WANT MASERTI TO PICK IT AND REPAIR IT AND RETURN IT TO ME VIA TOW. THANK YOU;