The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW RETRACTOR SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS THE VEHICLE DOOR(S) TO OPEN, WILL REMAIN IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT (OR ENTER) THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WINDOW SYSTEM AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE SYSTEM WITH THE NEW, MODIFIED VERSION OF THE MICRO SWITCH AND LATCH ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lamborghini Diablo | 1996, 1997 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 Diablo | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Lamborghini Diablo | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1998
4 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 98V316000 14 Dec 1998 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 98V160000 16 Jul 1998 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 98V077000 24 Apr 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998