Lamborghini Steering: Hose, Piping, and Connections

Lamborghini is recalling about 1,491 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Leaking fluid, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Campaign
12V430000
Manufacturer
AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI
Reported
4 September 2012
Vehicles
1,491
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
26 September 2012
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2004-2006 Lamborghini Gallardo

What the defect is

Lamborghini is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Gallardo Coupe and Spyder vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the high pressure steering pipes near the the steering assistance hydraulic system pump might leak.

What could happen

Leaking fluid, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

What gets fixed

Lamborghini will notify owners, and dealers will update the power steering system free of charge. The safety recall began on September 26, 2012.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA4 September 2012
  2. Owners notified26 September 2012

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 4 September 2012.

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 may contact Lamborghini at 1-866-681-6276.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
L714-R
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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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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