| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V140000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MASERATI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SPYDER |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
106 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2024 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040305 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040305 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040315 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040325 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, TWO OF THE FOUR SECURING BOLTS IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE HAD A LOCKING COMPOUND APPLIED TO THE THREADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. AS A RESULT, THE BOLTS MAY BECOME LOOSE WHEN THE CARS ARE DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO AFFECTED BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MASERATI AT 1-201-816-2651. |