Maserati recalls luxury sedans to fix fire risks

Bloomberg

Maserati North America Inc. is recalling more than 1,000 of its newest luxury cars to fix leaky fuel pipes that increase the potential for an engine fire.
The 2018 Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans—with prices starting at $73,050 and $105,600, respectively—have a faulty fuel delivery pipe in the engine compartment that may leak gasoline, the company said. The cars haven’t yet been delivered to customers, and they’ll be fixed before individuals are able to drive off
with them, according to
Matteo Sardi, a spokesman for the carmaker.
The company said the flaw, caused by a part from supplier SumiRiko Italy, affects all 1,406 of the vehicles manufactured from July 24 through December 14, 2017, when the problem was identified.
“The suspect vehicles may experience a fuel leakage, at the quick connectors, within the engine compartment and underfloor of vehicle connectors,” the company said in documents posted on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “This is due to an excessive peeling of the plastic fuel line end, during the preliminary phase, before the fuel line quick connector is assembled onto the line.”
Maserati is just the latest luxury carmaker forced into a recall. Earlier, Aston Martin announced a recall of more than 5,000 cars because of problems with the power train or battery cables.
Maserati, a unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, said affected vehicles will be fixed by replacing the line.
A representative of SumiRiko, a unit of Japan’s Sumitomo Riko Co., didn’t return messages seeking comment outside of normal business hours.