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Forza Loctite!
Maserati North America is recalling all 2002 and 2003 and some 2004 Coupes and Spyders to repair a faulty steering assembly installation. Maserati told the National High-way Traffic Safety Administra-tion it discovered the problem after six customers complained of a "knocking noise'' in the steering assembly. Analysis revealed two of four securing bolts might have been installed before locking compound was applied to the threads. Maserati's filing says, "The affected bolts may loosen slightly if the vehicle is driven aggressively over an extended period of time, and in certain situations the driver could lose steering control and crash.'' Maserati reports no accidents as a result of the defect. About 2000 vehicles are affected. For more information contact Maserati at (201) 816-2651.
Mauer moves
Saab's design chief Michael Mauer, the man who brought us everything from the Saab 9X and 9-3X concepts to the Smart car (when he was at Mercedes), will replace Porsche's retiring head of design, Harm Lagaay, later this year. Porsche says Lagaay will retire July 1 after more than 15 years as head of Porsche design. Mauer will take over no later than Nov. 1, once he wraps up his work at Saab and as head of advanced design for General Motors Europe.
SL65 stealth edition
Remember that barnburner 604-hp, twin-turbo 6.0-liter V12 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG we noted in our New York auto show coverage (AW, April ...