Maserati incorrectly torqued upper and lower ball joint nuts may cause the ball joint nuts to loosen.
The short version
MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the control arm lower ball joint. Here is what owners need to know.
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.
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.
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, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-001.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Maserati Granturismo |
| 2006–2008 | Maserati Quattroporte |
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