| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
05V019000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MASERATI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
QUATTROPORTES |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
136 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
495 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20050124 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20050128 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE A NON-FUNCTIONING BUTTON WITH THE WORDS "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" ETCHED INTO IT. THIS BUTTON IS LOCATED, ALONG WITH AN LED LIGHT, ON A CONSOLE ADJACENT TO THE SUN ROOF. THIS NON-FUNCTIONING BUTTON DOES NOT DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG, NOR IS THE LED LIGHT AN INDICATION THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED. THE BUTTON IS NON-FUNCTIONAL AND CANNOT BE DEPRESSED WHEN PUSHED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE PLACEMENT OF INFANTS AND SMALL CHILDREN IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE WITH ONE WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN THE NON--FUNCTIONING BUTTON AND LED LIGHT. AN INTERIM NOTICE WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS DURING JANUARY OR FEBRUARY 2005. AN ADDITIONAL LETTER WILL BE SENT ONCE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MASERATI AT 1-201-816-2706. |
