On December 19, 2007, Porsche Cars North America and Maserati North America recalled nearly 100 of their vehicles because of electrical safety systems that could malfunction.

2008 Porsche 911 GT3 and GT3RS vehicles have a switch console for active suspension management and traction control switches. The console was inappropriately installed and may inadvertently disable. If this occurs, the benefits of these safety systems would be unavailable for the driver, increasing the risk of a car accident.

Maserati recalled 2008 Maserati Granturismo vehicles because a battery in the supplemental restraint system electronic control unit software can malfunction if not fully charged. In the event of a car accident, the passenger side air bag and passenger seatbelt pre-tensioner may not deploy, increasing risk of personal injury.

Porsche dealers and Maserati dealers will replace the malfunctioning systems. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243, and Maserati at 201-816-2638.

For more information, customers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or visit safercar.gov.

Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID#07V557000, Campaign ID#07V550000, December 19, 2007.