The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·16V122000·Announced 2016-03-01

Maserati Recalls Ghibli and Quattroporte Due to Floor Mat Defect

Maserati is recalling 2014-2016 Ghibli and Quattroporte vehicles because the driver-side floor mat anchor may break, allowing the mat to trap the accelerator pedal.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could cause a crash, serious injury, or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or death reports/potential.

Plain-English summary

Maserati North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured between February 1, 2013, and November 30, 2015. The recall involves 28,235 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver-side floor mat anchor may break, allowing the floor mat to move and get trapped between the accelerator pedal and the vehicle carpet.

If the floor mat becomes trapped, it may result in very high vehicle speeds, which could cause a crash, serious injury, or death. These vehicles are equipped with a brake override system; if a pedal is trapped, pushing on the brake pedal will brake the vehicle and enable the driver to slow, stop, and turn off the vehicle.

Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side floor mat and possibly the accelerator pedal cover, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MASERATI GHIBLI, QUATTROPORTE
Brand
MASERATI
Affected units
28,235

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • GHIBLI
  • QUATTROPORTE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.