# NHTSA recall 87V151000

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: 87V151000
- Manufacturer: MASERATI AUTOMOBILES, INC
- Reported: 1987\-09\-21
- Owners notified: 1988\-04\-20
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 3724

## What is wrong

MISUSE OF CARBURETOR CHOKE COULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.


## What can happen

EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN RESULT IN HEAT DAMAGE TO CAR EXTERIORAND INTERIOR MATERIALS WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE.


## The remedy

INSTALL A KIT WHICH WILL REDUCE EXHAUST SYSTEM TEMPERATURES TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MASERATI AT 1\-877.696.2737.


## Notes

SYSTEM: EXHAUST/CARBURETOR CHOKEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 MASERATI BITURBO](/makes/maserati/biturbo/1984/recalls.md). Built to 1985\-01\-01.
- [1985 MASERATI BITURBO](/makes/maserati/biturbo/1985/recalls.md). Built to 1985\-01\-01.

## Investigated as EA86026

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA86026: Engineering analysis, opened 1986\-08\-28, closed 1987\-11\-18. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V151000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V151000/investigations)

## 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/87V151000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V151000)

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