The defect
Automobili Lamborghini (Lamborghini) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Lamborghini Aventador SV Coupe and Aventador SV Roadster vehicles. The bolts centering and supporting the brake discs to the wheel's hub may loosen over time. Continued driving with loose centering bolts may result in the wheel detaching.
The risk
A wheel detachment can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lamborghini will notify owners, and dealers will replace the centering bolts with ones that have thread-locking fluid, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2018. Owners may contact Lamborghini customer service at 1-866-681-6276. Lamborghini's number for this recall is L73XR0318.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lamborghini Aventador | 2015, 2016 |
| Lamborghini Aventador Roadster | 2015, 2016 |
Components: WHEELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini Aventador | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Lamborghini Aventador | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Lamborghini Aventador Roadster | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Lamborghini Aventador Roadster | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2018
9 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the wheels; Automobili Lamborghini filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 18V689000 2 Oct 2018 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 18V614000 12 Sept 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V585000 8 Sept 2018 | Trailstar International Inc |
| 18V567000 28 Aug 2018 | MAC Trailer Mfg., Inc. |
| 18V470000 16 Jul 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V450000 5 Jul 2018 | Entegra Coach |
| 18V308000 11 May 2018 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 18V130000 22 Feb 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018