Cars
For the first time in a long time, a brand new Alfa Romeo has appeared in the NHTSA (an American governmental organization, remember) Recall database. This is both a good sign and a bad omen. For one thing, it signifies that: yes, Alfa is back. Yeehaw. On the other hand, or perhaps the same hand, it also means that Alfa is back and is ready to be brought back into the garage.
- Fiat Bets On "made In Italy" Tag To Lure Maserati And Alfa Romeo Customers
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne wants to transfer the glamour of Italian luxury clothes to its Maserati and Alfa Romeo brands by benefitting from the “Made in Italy†tag. The two brands are currently in the middle of a reinventing process, with...
- Recall For Alfa 8c, Maserati Quattroporte And Granturismo, And Subaru Outback And Legacy
The beginning of the week brings two separate and unrelated recall actions, the first from Alfa Romeo and Maserati, and the second from Subaru. Maserati's North American division issued the recall for certain model year 2005-2008 Quattroporte, 2008...
- Alfa Romeo Stradale Design Concept Imagined As An 8c Competizione Replacement
Few, if any, Alfa Romeo models of recent times, have rekindled a passion for the Italian brand as much as the 8C Competizione, which was produced in coupe form from 2007 to 2009 and as a roadster from 2008 to 2010 in just 500 examples each. Even though...
- Maserati Product Plan Sheet Confirms New Models Including Sports Car Series
According to a new Fiat Group document that outlines the company's European plans through 2016, the Italian carmaker has decided to change its strategy and rely much less on mainstream products like the Punto and Bravo and more on premium and special...
- James Glickenhaus Receives First U.s-bound Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione
Some guys have all the luck... Car collector James Glickenhaus who made headlines last year for his custom-ordered, Pininfarina-designed, Ferrari P4/5, has become the proud owner of the first Alfa 8C Competizione destined for the US market. The handover...
Cars
ALFA ROMEO AND MASERATI MAKE AN APPEARANCE ON THE NHTSA RECALL LIST FOR INCORRECT TORQUE
For the first time in a long time, a brand new Alfa Romeo has appeared in the NHTSA (an American governmental organization, remember) Recall database. This is both a good sign and a bad omen. For one thing, it signifies that: yes, Alfa is back. Yeehaw. On the other hand, or perhaps the same hand, it also means that Alfa is back and is ready to be brought back into the garage.Due to NHTSA's lack of true oil-in-the-veins car guys and gals, auto writers like The Good Car Guy are forced to make educated guesses. See, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published notice of this here Recall that includes, according to NHTSA, the Maserati Quattroportes from MY2005, the Maserati Quattroporte from MY2006-2008, the Maserati GranTurismo from '08, and the Maserati Alfa Romeo from 2008.Â
So that'd be the plurally named Maserati from '05 - didn't know they made the Quattroportes - and the Fiat-connected Maserati Alfa Romeo. Having analyzed this information, it is the belief of The Good Car Guy that NHTSA is referring to the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione that's sold through Maserati dealerships (Fiat owns/runs Maserati, Alfa, Lancia, and kind of Ferrari) and clearly imported by Maserati. Overall 7,912 cars are involved in the Recall.
What's the problem? "Incorrectly torqued upper and lower ball joint nuts may cause the ball joint nuts to loosen", which over time, "could lead to noise, vibration, and damage or separtion of the suspension arm." As NHTSA so capably points out, that increases the risk of a crash.
Wanna check this out with Maserati/Alfa Romeo? 1-201-826-2600. That's gotta be one of the first NHTSA-provided manufacturer phone numbers I've typed that doesn't appear to be toll free. If you're driving one of those cars, it sounds as though you can afford to make the call. By the way, the pic is of the Maserati Quattroporte from MY2008, not the Quattroportes from '05.
- Fiat Bets On "made In Italy" Tag To Lure Maserati And Alfa Romeo Customers
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne wants to transfer the glamour of Italian luxury clothes to its Maserati and Alfa Romeo brands by benefitting from the “Made in Italy†tag. The two brands are currently in the middle of a reinventing process, with...
- Recall For Alfa 8c, Maserati Quattroporte And Granturismo, And Subaru Outback And Legacy
The beginning of the week brings two separate and unrelated recall actions, the first from Alfa Romeo and Maserati, and the second from Subaru. Maserati's North American division issued the recall for certain model year 2005-2008 Quattroporte, 2008...
- Alfa Romeo Stradale Design Concept Imagined As An 8c Competizione Replacement
Few, if any, Alfa Romeo models of recent times, have rekindled a passion for the Italian brand as much as the 8C Competizione, which was produced in coupe form from 2007 to 2009 and as a roadster from 2008 to 2010 in just 500 examples each. Even though...
- Maserati Product Plan Sheet Confirms New Models Including Sports Car Series
According to a new Fiat Group document that outlines the company's European plans through 2016, the Italian carmaker has decided to change its strategy and rely much less on mainstream products like the Punto and Bravo and more on premium and special...
- James Glickenhaus Receives First U.s-bound Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione
Some guys have all the luck... Car collector James Glickenhaus who made headlines last year for his custom-ordered, Pininfarina-designed, Ferrari P4/5, has become the proud owner of the first Alfa 8C Competizione destined for the US market. The handover...