Defect Description For Recall
Certain Passenger Vehicles Have A Non-FunCTIoning Button With The Words “Passenger Air Bag Off” Etched Into It. This Button Is Located, Along With An Led Light, On A Console Adjacent To The Sun Roof. This Non-FunCTIoning Button Does Not DeActivate The Passenger-Side Air Bag, Nor Is The Led Light An Indication That The Passenger Side Air Bag Has Been DeActivated. The Button Is Non-FunCTIonal And Cannot Be Depressed When Pushed.
Make Of Vehicle
MASERATI
Model Of Vehicle
QUATTROPORTES
Year
2005
Recall Campaign Number
05V019000
Component Description
Air BAGS:On-Off Switch Assembly
Effect Of Defect
The Placement Of Infants And Small Children In The Front Passenger Seat Could Result In Serious Injury Or Death In The Event Of A Crash In Which The Passenger-Side Air Bag Deploys.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Console With One Which Does Not Contain The Non–FunCTIoning Button And Led Light Free Of Charge. An Interim Notice Was Sent To Owners During February 2005. Owners Were Notified On October 6, 2005, That Parts Are Available. Owners May Contact Maserati At 1-877.696.2737.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Maserati North America, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20040528
End Of Manufacture
20050111
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
495
Date Owners Notified
20051006
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Maserati North America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20050124
Make Campaign Number
136