Texas Maserati Airbag Lawyer

Maserati and 11 other auto-makers sold millions of vehicles with defective ARC airbag inflators that can rupture and eject deadly pieces of metal shrapnel.

Need a Texas Maserati Airbag Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you were injured or a loved one died when a Maserati airbag exploded or failed to deploy, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

What is the Problem?

U.S. safety officials are seeking a recall for 52 million defective airbag inflators that were used by Maserati and 11 other auto-makers.

These inflators can rupture and explode when the airbag is triggered, ejecting sharp pieces of metal shrapnel into the passenger compartment.

What is the Risk?

Two deaths have been reported in the U.S. and Canada since 2009, as well as 7 serious injuries, when drivers and/or passengers were hit by flying pieces of jagged metal in their face, neck, chest or body.

Maserati Has Not Provided List of Vehicles With ARC Airbags

Maserati has not yet provided a complete list of vehicle makes and models with ARC airbag inflators.

So far, only limited recalls have been issued by other auto-makers who used these airbag inflators. Maserati has not issued any recalls for these airbags yet.

ARC Automotive and Delphi Airbag Manufacturing Dates

ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive Systems manufactured approximately 52 million airbag inflators between the year 2000 and January 2018.

After January 2018, ARC updated their manufacturing process to reduce the risk of a welding problem that has been linked to airbag ruptures. No ruptures have been reported in inflators manufactured after 2018.

ARC Blames Airbag Ruptures on “Isolated” Manufacturing Problems

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating ARC / Delphi airbag inflators since 2015. After an 8-year investigation, the agency concluded that the inflators were defective.

The NHTSA asked ARC to issue a voluntary recall in April 2023, but the company refused — blaming the ruptures on “isolated” manufacturing issues.

Welding Problem Linked to ARC Airbag Explosions

The NHTSA believes that a manufacturing problem is to blame. The problem occurs when the airbag inflator’s metal canister is being welded together. This process can leave behind metal debris called “weld slag,” which can plug up an exit hole when the airbag deploys, trapping gases inside the inflator and causing it to blow apart.

Model-Year 2000-2018 Maserati Vehicles

Maserati produced the following vehicles with model-years between 2000 and 2018:

• Maserati 3200 GT (1998 – 2001)
• Maserati Quattroporte V6 Evo (1998 – 2001)
• Maserati Quattroporte V8 Evo (1998 – 2001)
• Maserati 3200 GTA (1999 – 2002)
• Maserati Coupé (2002 – 2007)
• Maserati Spyder (2001 – 2007)
• Maserati GranSport (2004 – 2007)
• Maserati GranSport Spyder (2005 – 2007)
• Maserati Quattroporte V (2003 – 2012)
• Maserati Quattroporte V S (2008 – 2012)
• Maserati MC12 (2004 – 2005)
• Maserati GranTurismo (2007 – 2019)
• Maserati GranTurismo S (2008 – 2019)
• Maserati GranCabrio (2010 – 2019)
• Maserati Ghibli III Diesel (2013 – 2020)
• Maserati Quattroporte Diesel (2013 – 2020)
• Maserati Ghibli (M157) (2013 – Present)
• Maserati Ghibli S (M157) (2013 – Present)
• Maserati Levante GT (2016 – Present)
• Maserati Levante Modena (2016 – Present)
• Maserati Levante Modena S (2017 – Present)
• Maserati Levante Trofeo (2018 – Present)
• Maserati Quattroporte GT (2018 – Present)
• Maserati Quattroporte Modena (2018 – Present)

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