# NHTSA recall 04V140000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V140000
- Manufacturer's number: 106
- Manufacturer: MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-03\-15
- Owners notified: 2004\-03\-05
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 2024

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO AFFECTED BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 5, 2004.  Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1\-877\-696\-2737.


## Notes

MASERATI RECALL NO. 106.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 MASERATI COUPE](/makes/maserati/coupe/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 MASERATI COUPE](/makes/maserati/coupe/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 MASERATI COUPE](/makes/maserati/coupe/2004/recalls.md)
- [2002 MASERATI SPYDER](/makes/maserati/spyder/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 MASERATI SPYDER](/makes/maserati/spyder/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 MASERATI SPYDER](/makes/maserati/spyder/2004/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [MAS003095 MTB 24\-21](/bulletins/11000466.md), 2024-05-28, Other

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V140000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V140000)

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