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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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3,900 miles · Aug 15, 2016

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I WAS ENTERING HOLLYWOOD CASINO TO VALET MY CAR , I APPROACHED THE VALET MAN AND HE TOLD ME TO HOLD OFF A MINUTE BEFORE HE COULD GET TO MY CAR THEN A FEW MINS LATER HE WAVED ME TO DRIVE UP AND MY CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A TORPEDO , THE CAR STARTED REVVING UP AND TOOK OFF AND I COULDN'T STOP IT EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ALL THE WAY THE TO THE FLOOR ON THE BRAKE , I SMASHED INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME ABOUT 30 FEET AHEAD AND THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR , THERE IS A VIDEO OF THIS THAT WILL ONLY BE RELEASED TO INSURANCE COMPANIES OR OTHER AGENCIES, I WAS SO FRIGHTENED BY THIS THAT I WAS IN SHOCK FOR SEVERAL HOURS DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE CAR JUST ACCELERATED LIKE THAT , I HAVE WITNESSES THAT WERE THERE WHICH WERE THE VALET GUYS AND A SECURITY OFFICER , ITS ALL ON CAMERA VERY SCARY SITUATION , IF ANOTHER CAR WASN'T THERE TO STOP ME I MIGHT OF BEEN DEAD . THE SECURITY WROTE UP A REPORT , IT CAN BE GOTTEN FROM OFC [XXX] AT [XXX] OR THE COMPLIANCE DEPT HIS NAME IS [XXX] , THERE S A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL FROM MARCH 1, 2016 AND I LEASED MY CAR IN APRIL AND THE DEALERSHIP NEVER MENTIONED A WORD TO ME , WHICH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD OF EITHER BEEN TOLD TO ME AT LEAST AND FIXED THE PROBLEM BEFORE HANDING ME THE CAR , I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED APPROX AT 5:15 PM ON AUGUST 13, 2016. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10895846

Official recalls

17V046000 · Electrical System:wiring; Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Jan 20, 2017

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli, and 2017 Levante vehicles. Adjusting the front seats may cause the seat wiring harness to rub, possibly resulting in an electrical short.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, replacing the seat wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 342.

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Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Consequence: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, replacing the seat wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 342.

Electrical System:wiring

Consequence: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

16V840000 · Tires:sidewall

Nov 21, 2016

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ghibli and Quattroporte vehicles and one model year 2016 Ghibli vehicle manufactured February 29, 2016, to October 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain Pirelli P Zero All Season tires, size 275/40R19 101W, that may develop cracks in their lower sidewall, possibly resulting in a loss of air.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of air may result in tire failure or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 324.

16V264000 · Suspension:rear

May 2, 2016

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured February 1, 2013, to September 18, 2015. During the assembly process, the rear tie-rod to hub assembly attaching bolt may not have been properly tightened.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An improperly tightened rear tie-rod to hub carrier assembly attaching bolt may allow the tie-rod to separate from the hub carrier, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right rear tie-rod to hub carrier assembly attaching bolts to verify that they are properly tightened, replacing the rear tie-rod to hub carrier assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 303.

16V122000 · Equipment:accessory:floor Mat; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Mar 1, 2016

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured February 1, 2013, to November 30, 2015. 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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the floor mat moves and becomes trapped between the accelerator and the vehicle carpet, it may result in very high vehicle speeds, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

Remedy: 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 April 29, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 301. Note: These vehicles are equipped with a brake override system. In the event a pedal is trapped, pushing on the brake pedal will brake the vehicle and enable the driver to slow and stop and turn off the vehicle.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Equipment:accessory:floor Mat

Consequence: If the floor mat moves and becomes trapped between the accelerator and the vehicle carpet, it may result in very high vehicle speeds, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

Remedy: 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 April 29, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 301. Note: These vehicles are equipped with a brake override system. In the event a pedal is trapped, pushing on the brake pedal will brake the vehicle and enable the driver to slow and stop and turn off the vehicle.

Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Consequence: If the floor mat moves and becomes trapped between the accelerator and the vehicle carpet, it may result in very high vehicle speeds, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

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