1985 Maserati Biturbo
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1985 Maserati Biturbo. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1985 Maserati Biturbo. Newest first.
Misuse of carburetor choke could cause excessive exhaust system heat.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Excessive heat can result in heat damage to car exteriorand interior materials which could cause a fire.
Remedy
Install a kit which will reduce exhaust system temperatures to an acceptable level. owners may contact maserati at 1-877.696.2737.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine compartment fires
Summary:maserati believes the cause of the fires to be owner mis-useof the manual choke.analysis:if the manual choke IS left on for an extended period, theexhaust system of the vehicle overheats, particularly during idling orurban driving.the thermal decomposition of the surrounding wiringhoses, insulation, etc. Can…
Summary:maserati believes the cause of the fires to be owner mis-useof the manual choke.analysis:if the manual choke IS left on for an extended period, theexhaust system of the vehicle overheats, particularly during idling orurban driving.the thermal decomposition of the surrounding wiringhoses, insulation, etc. Can result in smoke, fumes, and fire.status:maserati recall retrofitting dump valve for secondary airto catalytic converter.this prevents catalyst overheating.all 1984 and 1985 biturbos were recalled per 87v-151.closed 11/18/87.===
- Fires
Analysis:the center for auto safety forwarded one consumer complaint.the owner reported the occurrence of two fires at different times ofundetermined origin in the rear of the car.the latest fire resulted infume inhalation by his six-year old grandson with subsequent medicaltreatment.because of the small vehicle…
Analysis:the center for auto safety forwarded one consumer complaint.the owner reported the occurrence of two fires at different times ofundetermined origin in the rear of the car.the latest fire resulted infume inhalation by his six-year old grandson with subsequent medicaltreatment.because of the small vehicle population and the complainant'sallegation that he has been told, that this IS not an isolated situation,re the maserati biturbo model, further investigation IS warranted.proposed action:open a preliminary evaluation and send an informationrequest.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10252195Circular Letter.
- 10252194Circular Letter.
- 10252192Technical Information.
- 10252190Technical Information.
- 10252189Diagnostic Sheet.
- 10252188Technical Information.
- 10252186Technical Information.
- 10252185Technical Information
- 10128910New guidelines for use of Blue-On-Line technical support requests and warranty requests for authorization.
- 10128909Notification of diagnostic server downtime for maintenance.
- 10128908Notification of changes to the online documentation sites TechInt and TechDoc.
Every Maserati Biturbo model year
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