| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V151000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MASERATI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
BITURBO |
| Model Year: |
1985 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MASERATI AUTOMOBILES, INC |
| Manufacturered: |
- 19850101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3724 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19880420 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19880420 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19870921 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870930 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
MISUSE OF CARBURETOR CHOKE COULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN RESULT IN HEAT DAMAGE TO CAR EXTERIORAND INTERIOR MATERIALS WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A KIT WHICH WILL REDUCE EXHAUST SYSTEM TEMPERATURES TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. |