Make : LAMBORGHINI Model : DIABLO Year : 1992
Build Dates : 19940501 - 19940801
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 95V186000
Date Owner's Notified: 19951006 Date Received by ODI: 19951003 Date Added to Databse: 19951004
Manufacturer's Involved: AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: FERRUCCIO LAMBORGHINI
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: WHEELS:RIM
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 26
Summary:
      THE REAR OF THE WHEEL CENTER SECTION WAS PAINTED CAUSING A LOSS OF FRICTION BETWEEN THE WHEEL CENTER PIECE AND THE FLANGE (BACKING PLATE) ENABLING THE FLANGE TO ROTATE AND/OR THE SLEEVE THROUGH WHICH THE LUG STUDS PASS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSERTED IN THE WHEELS.
Consequence:
      THE ROTATING FLANGE CAN APPLY PRESSURE AGAINST THE CYLINDERS CAUSING THE CYLINDERS TO BECOME LOOSE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF TORQUE FOR THE LUG NUT, AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE WHEEL COULD LOOSEN, CAUSING A POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL INSPECT EACH WHEEL. IF THE WHEELS ARE NOT THE CORRECT TYPE, ANY AND/OR ALL OF THE ORIGINAL WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PROPERLY MANUFACTURED WHEEL.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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