Lamborghini Steering: Column

Lamborghini is recalling about 245 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Improper installation could result in the endangering of the steering functions.

Campaign
03V375000
Manufacturer
AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI
Reported
3 October 2003
Vehicles
245
Built between
Until Jul 2003
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
Not yet
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between an unspecified date and July 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2002-2003 Lamborghini MurcielagoBuilt unknown to July 2003

What the defect is

Certain passenger vehicles, the torque applied to the joint screw between the steering wheel and the steering column was not certified.

What could happen

Improper installation could result in the endangering of the steering functions.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT EVERY AFFECTED VEHICLE AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST THE STEERING SHAFT TO MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 20, 2003.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtunknown to July 2003
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA3 October 2003

No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 3 October 2003.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners should contact lamborghini at 1-516-829-8694.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
L147.R-01.03
Recalling manufacturer
AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Lamborghini recall no. L147.R-01.03.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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