NHTSA Recall 05V019000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V019000; Date: Jan. 24, 2005
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Maserati Quattroportes
Component: Air Bags:on-off Switch Assembly
Manufactured by: Maserati North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 495
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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 1-201-816-2706.
Recall Notes:
Maserati recall no. 136. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 6, 2005
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