Brake lights are such an important part that they must not only work, they have to work exactly as expected. With the 2022 MC20, Maserati has learned that non-flickering brake lights are not just a design requirement, but a legal one too.
The Italian automaker must recall 56 of its MC20 supercars for having brake lights that flicker when the brake pedal is pressed. This is something that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration argues, could confuse drivers and increase the odds of an accident.
The problem was first noticed in February of this year when, during a plant test drive, Maserati discovered the issue on two vehicles. It immediately opened an internal investigation into the flickering brake lights and looked to its parts suppliers for answers.
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The Italian carmaker discovered that the vehicles were potentially manufactured with faulty rear tail lamp assemblies containing printed circuit boards with an alternate MOSFET transistor that flickers under certain braking conditions.
Using production records, it determined that the faulty parts had been put into Maserati MC20s manufactured between November 5, 2021, and February 8, 2022, and is recalling them.
Starting on June 3, Maserati will contact owners and Maserati North America will inspect all of the affected vehicles and will replace tail light assemblies where necessary. The repairs will be conducted free of charge and any owners who incurred the cost of repairing the brake lights will be reimbursed. The new tail light assemblies are fitted with the correct printed circuit board and will, therefore, not twinkle.
