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Maserati 2021 Quattroporte Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk

Maserati recalls 2021 Quattroporte vehicles with seat belt issues that may cause child restraints to fail during crashes. Owners must have seat belts inspected and replaced by dealers.

🇺🇸 NHTSA recall #21V703000VehicleMaserati ›
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Maserati is recalling certain 2021 Quattroporte vehicles because seat belt retractors can deactivate early, potentially failing to secure child restraints during crashes. This could increase injury risk for children in the vehicle. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80567-maserati-2021-quattroporte-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80567-maserati-2021-quattroporte-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V703000

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“Maserati 2021 Quattroporte Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80567-maserati-2021-quattroporte-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #21V703000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V703000).

Maserati North America, Inc. recalled certain 2021 Levante, Quattroporte, and Ghibli vehicles due to seat belt hazards, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on October 9, 2021. Dealers will inspect and replace seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge.

How to tell if you have it

  • Maserati Levante, 2021
  • Maserati Quattroporte, 2021
  • Maserati Ghibli, 2021

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 15, 2021. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.

The hazard

The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. This increases the risk of injury during a crash and fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208.

Context

Maserati North America, Inc. has 27 other recalls on record since 2012-01-25. Other recent recalls of similar products include Maserati 2023 Grecale Headlights Recall (2025-10-23), Maserati Quattroporte 2021 Rearview Camera Recall (2025-02-17), and Maserati Grecale 2023 Rearview Camera Failure Recall (2024-11-26). Other recent recalls of similar products include Audi Q6 E-Tron 2025 Seat Belts Recall (2025-12-19), Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC 2025 Seat Belts Recall (2025-12-12), and Mercedes-Benz 2026 GLC 300 Seat Belts Recall (2026-03-20).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your 2021 Maserati Quattroporte has seat belt automatic locking retractors that may deactivate early. The recall covers vehicles mailed with owner letters on October 15, 2021.

  • Brand
    Maserati
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Maserati Customer Service

    Call 1-877-696-2737 to get assistance with the recall.

  2. Have Seat Belts Inspected

    Dealers will inspect and replace seat belt assemblies as necessary at no cost.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 15, 2021. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 434.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 6 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Oct 9, 202112. Owner letters mailed: Oct 15, 202122021
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Maserati to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 21V703000 — Maserati 2021 Quattroporte Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk

Hello,

I own a Maserati 2021 Quattroporte Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk that is covered by recall 21V703000 from Maserati.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 15, 2021. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 434.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #21V703000 (October 9, 2021)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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