Maserati bulletin MAS004649 MTB 25-12
What it saysSpecial tool (P/N 900029716) for inserting oil seals into the gearbox. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Maserati filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Apr 1, 2025, about the power train. It names 31 model years (2016–2025). A manufacturer communication is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSpecial tool (P/N 900029716) for inserting oil seals into the gearbox.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS004649 MTB 25-12 | Other | Apr 1, 2025 | 11016119 | PDF, 114 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2022 Maserati Grecale; 2016 Maserati Levante.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 29 model years this bulletin names have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 12 of them name Power Train — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact's girlfriend owns a 2019 Maserati Ghibli. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the transmission would inadvertently shift into Neutral or Park, or the engine would shut off. Upon research, the contact related the failure to an engine software malfunction.
2019 Maserati Ghibli · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jan 25, 2022 · ODI 11448817
The contact owns a 2017 Maserati Ghibli. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear end of the vehicle made an abnormal tinging sound. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V856000(Power Train).
2017 Maserati Ghibli · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Nov 14, 2024 · ODI 11625276
I have only 40k in my car and the dealer doesn’t want acceso the recall for the rear diff because is close
2016 Maserati Ghibli · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jul 27, 2022 · ODI 11476153
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the power train
Source: same model, same component group6 other manufacturer communications filed against these Maserati models under the same component group (power train), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAS004705_A MTB 26-13 | Other | Jul 1, 2026 | Grecale Driveshaft Flex Disc Characteristics This Technical bulletin serves as a guide and provides info regarding wear characteristics of t… |
| MAS004825 DS 25-23 | Other | Jul 30, 2025 | This bulletin provides guidance for diagnosing and resolving a knocking noise from the turbocharger area on Grecale MHEV vehicles. If resol… |
| RAPID UPDATE 792 | Service campaign | Jun 24, 2025 | Certain Maserati vehicles are involved in a Rapid Update to update the AGSM (Automatic Gearbox Shifter Module) software. Models affected: G… |
| MAS004235 BOL 24-25 | Other | Jun 6, 2024 | This Diagnostic Sheet serves as a guide and provides additional diagnostic info for possible Axle shaft noise. |
| MAS003770 | Service bulletin | Oct 18, 2023 | Rapid Update 667 to check the gearbox wiring of the automatic transmission on MHEV vehicles |
| MAS003789 | Service bulletin | Oct 12, 2023 | Rapid Update 671 related to four point nut tightening torque check for Grecale MHEV - 48V system |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Maserati, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Maserati MAS004649 MTB 25-12 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the MAS004649 MTB 25-12 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does MAS004649 MTB 25-12 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 31 model years: 2024 Maserati Ghibli, 2023 Maserati Ghibli, 2022 Maserati Ghibli, 2021 Maserati Ghibli, 2020 Maserati Ghibli, 2019 Maserati Ghibli and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.