Maserati Ghibli, Quattroporte. Published by Transport Canada as 2016588 on 23 November 2016. System: Powertrain.
What the notice says On certain vehicles, the rear differential unit pinion nut may not have been tightened correctly during manufacturing. If the pinion nut loosens, it could cause noise, vibration, reduced gear and bearing life, and a differential fluid leak at the pinion seal. In the worst case, the rear wheels could lock up while the …
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Maserati GHIBLI in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Maserati GHIBLI is named on 15 American notices, 13 British, 8 European and 4 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016588
- Recall date
- 23 November 2016
- Make
- Maserati
- Models
- Ghibli, Quattroporte
- Model years
- 2017
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Powertrain
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 16
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the rear differential unit pinion nut may not have been tightened correctly during manufacturing. If the pinion nut loosens, it could cause noise, vibration, reduced gear and bearing life, and a differential fluid leak at the pinion seal. In the worst case, the rear wheels could lock up while the vehicle is in motion, causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will check the torque of the rear differential unit pinion nut and, if necessary, replace the rear differential unit.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2016588.
Maserati elsewhere in this register
Maserati is named on 41 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2016572 · 16 November 2016 · Ghibli, Levante, Quattroporte · Accessories
- 2016647 · 21 December 2016 · Levante S, Levante · Engine
- 2016293 · 8 June 2016 · Ghibli, Quattroporte · Powertrain
- 2016195 · 3 May 2016 · Ghibli, Quattroporte · Suspension
- 2016097 · 29 February 2016 · Ghibli, Quattroporte · Accessories
- 2017032 · 20 January 2017 · Ghibli, Quattroporte · Fuel System
- 2017033 · 20 January 2017 · Quattroporte, Levante, Ghibli · Seats And Restraints
- 2017474 · 29 September 2017 · Quattroporte GTS · Fuel System
The same system: Powertrain
823 notices in this register name Powertrain. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2016585 · 21 November 2016 · Aspire, Insignia, Cornerstone · Powertrain
- 2016574 · 17 November 2016 · 600 RMK, 800 RMK, 800 Switchback · Powertrain
- 2016545 · 4 November 2016 · NPR, Npr-Hd · Powertrain
- 2016543 · 3 November 2016 · Essex Class A Motorhome, London Aire Class A Motorhome, Dutch Star Class A Motorhome · Powertrain
- 2016624 · 14 December 2016 · Journey, Compass, Patriot · Powertrain
- 2016537 · 31 October 2016 · Wr250r · Powertrain
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Maserati: 41 in the register, and 644 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2016.
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