# NHTSA recall 09V001000

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: 09V001000
- Manufacturer's number: 183
- Manufacturer: MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2009\-01\-06
- Owners notified: 2009\-02\-13
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 7912

## What is wrong

MASERATI IS RECALLING 7,912 MY 2008 GRAN TURISMO, QUATTROPORTE, AND ALFA ROMEO VEHICLES.  INCORRECTLY TORQUED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NUTS MAY CAUSE THE BALL JOINT NUTS TO LOOSEN.


## What can happen

IN TIME, THIS COULD LEAD TO NOISE, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, AND FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD RESULTING IN DAMAGE OR SEPARATION OF THE SUSPENSION ARM.  THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE FRONT/REAR UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NUTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SUSPENSION ARMS AND HUB CARRIER.    THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009.  Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1\-877\-696\-2737.


## Notes

MASERATI RECALL NO. 183.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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2008 ALFA ROMEO 8C. Built to 2008\-06\-01.
- [2008 MASERATI GRANTURISMO](/makes/maserati/granturismo/2008/recalls.md). Built to 2008\-06\-01.
- [2006 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE](/makes/maserati/quattroporte/2006/recalls.md). Built to 2008\-06\-01.
- [2007 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE](/makes/maserati/quattroporte/2007/recalls.md). Built to 2008\-06\-01.
- [2008 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE](/makes/maserati/quattroporte/2008/recalls.md). Built to 2008\-06\-01.
- [2005 MASERATI QUATTROPORTES](/makes/maserati/quattroporte/2005/recalls.md). Built to 2008\-06\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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)

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