MASERATI QUATTROPORTE 2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

 
Make : MASERATI Model : QUATTROPORTE Year : 2007
Build Dates : 2006-10-02 - 2007-03-30
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V319000
Date Owner's Notified: 2007-07-27 Date Received by ODI: 2007-07-18 Date Added to Database: 2007-07-25
Manufacturers Involved: MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 163
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 718
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, A DEFECT IN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE/ANTI-SKID SYSTEM "ABS/ASR" ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT "ECU" SOFTWARE MAY PREVENT THE SYSTEM FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. A LOSS OF FUNCTION MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CERTAIN ENHANCED STABILITY AND BRAKING CONTROL DURING SOME HIGH SPEED MANEUVERS AND HIGH SPEED BRAKING.
Consequence:
      THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
      THE ABS/ASR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MASERATI AT 201-816-2600.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      MASERATI RECALL NO. 163.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.