Vehicle recall 98V162000 · July 20, 1998
1997-1998 Lamborghini Diablo
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with air bags.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with air bags. A supplementary rubber windshield header protector to be installed by the vehicle owner onto the windshield header when driving with the vehicle's top removed was omitted.
- Consequence
- Injury to unbelted occupants could occur if the vehicle's top is removed and the vehicle is involved in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the windshield header rail trim panel and provide the owner with the missing supplemental rubber windshield header rail protector.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin August 3, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact lamborghini at 1-714-261-8872.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V162000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 20, 1998
- Filed by
- AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI
- Owner notification
- August 3, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 63
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lamborghini Diablo (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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