Maserati service campaign RAPID UPDATE 829
Maserati filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jul 24, 2026, received Aug 3, 2026, about the unknown or other — 1 document under this number: MAS005255 RU 26-17. It names 2 model years (2026). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationCertain Maserati vehicles listed in MODISCS+ are involved in a Rapid Update to install a heat shield on the ELSD connector (Electronic Limited Slip Differential). On some vehicles, the heat shield for the ELSD connector (Electronic Limited Slip Differential) may not have been installed during production. If the heat shield is missing, elevated temperatures in the surrounding area may cause component malfunction.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS005255 RU 26-17 | Service campaign | Jul 24, 2026 | 11035472 | PDF, 375 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 themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Maserati RAPID UPDATE 829 a recall?
No. A service campaign 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 RAPID UPDATE 829 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does RAPID UPDATE 829 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 Maserati Grancabrio, 2026 Maserati Granturismo. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.