2004 Lamborghini Gallardo

Recalls

1 recall names the 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo. Newest first.

• Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections

  Sep 4, 2012NHTSA 12V4300001,491 vehicles

  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.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

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

  Remedy

  Lamborghini will notify owners, and dealers will update the power steering system free of charge. The safety recall began on September 26, 2012. Owners may contact Lamborghini at 1-866-681-6276.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Power train1
2. Service brakes1

Latest complaints

• Apr 4, 2013AZCrash1 injury
  Service brakes

  The vehicle was being rented from a business to drive a few laps on a private race track. On the seventh lap, the brakes suddenly and completely failed, leading to the vehicle leaving the race track and crashing. *tr

• Jan 24, 2008NYFire
  Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

  Vehicle in operation when fire occurred in engine compartment. fire was caused by the ignition of fluid from the hydraulic transmission control on the hot exhaust. Pressure line failure was identified. *tr

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

• Alleged engine compartment fires

  PE08007Opened Jan 29, 2008Closed Jun 4, 2008
  This preliminary evaluation was opened to investigate three reports of engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.two of the reports alleged that a fire occurred while refueling.the thirdalleges a fire occurred while the consumer was driving. Information provided by lamborghini in response to odi'sinformation…

  This preliminary evaluation was opened to investigate three reports of engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.two of the reports alleged that a fire occurred while refueling.the thirdalleges a fire occurred while the consumer was driving. Information provided by lamborghini in response to odi'sinformation request letter identified four additional engine compartment fires involving the subject vehicles.four of the 7 total fire incidents reported to either odi or lamborghini were alleged to be caused by ruptures of various e-gear (hydraulic transmission control system) hydraulic fluid lines spraying hydraulic fluid on hot exhaust components.each of these incidents involved different e-gear hydraulic lines or fittings (there are five hydraulic lines in the e-gear system) and a review of incident vehicle service histories indicates that prior repairs may have been factors in all four of these fires. Odi's analysis of the two incidents of fire that occurred while refueling did not identify any vehicle factors contributing to the fires.based on the information provided and consumer descriptions of the incidents, odi cannot conclude that the fires originated within the vehicles and not on the ground in the vicinity of the vehicles.lamborghini's assessment of the seventh fire IS that the driver's side fuel return line was improperly reconnected after a fuel sending unit replacement.service history information shows that the fire occurred 3 days and 100 miles after the sending unit replacement.no safety related defect trend has been identified in the subject vehicles.accordingly, this investigation IS closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10026164Lamborghini: proper handling and replacement instructions for the e-gear components and e-gear hydraulic lines. Gallardo coupe, spyder and superleggers (all model years).
• 10023831Space parts ecu re-flash. Gallardo models from MY04 on and murcielago models from MY02 on.

Every Lamborghini Gallardo model year

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