Maserati recalls 659 cars on suspension flaws

Shanghai, December 30 (Gasgoo.com) Due to flaws in the car suspension system, Italian luxury car maker Ferrari Maserati's Shanghai company began on Monday to recall 659 Maserati sedans in China, according to the country's quality watchdog, said xinhuanet.com today.

The defected Maserati models, which include the Maserati Quattroporte, Maserati GranTurismo (GT) and Maserati GranTurismo S (GTS), were produced between Sept. 1, 2003 and July 23, 2008, said the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ). They have been sold in the Chinese market as imported cars.

The major cause for the defect is that the press nuts in the upper and lower suspension arms in the front and rear suspension systems were not properly screwed tight, which would cause the steering wheel to shake and the suspension system to make strange noise.

If the driver keeps driving the defective Maserati car for long in this condition, it could damage or even break the suspension arms in extreme cases. No accidents have been reported as a result of this fault.

Ferrari Maserati Cars International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has presented a report on the problem to the GAQSIQ, China's quality regulator and supervisor. The Shanghai firm of Ferrari Maserati will notify consumers about safety tests of their cars and free repair or replacement of the affected parts.