Huracan Supercars Recall: Lamborghini Blames Human Error That Affects Nearly 5,000 Units in the U.S.

Luxury carmaker Lamborghini and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a recall for thousands of Huracan supercars in the United States due to a blanking cap issue. The Huracan Supercars recall affected 4,796 units of the Italian supercar built between July 30, 2014, and May 14, 2020. The recalled Huracans have a 100 percent estimated defect rate.

According to the NHTSA, the affected vehicles were put together without the blanking caps covering the low-beam headlight adjustment screws. Safety regulators did not identify the exact Huracan models that will be taken back to Lamborghini dealers for repairs. 

This defect could glare other road users as a result, with the low-beam headlights not illuminating the road ahead accordingly, increasing the risk of a crash. The issue will be taken care of by authorized technicians free of charge. Lamborghini will fully reimburse owners who have already fixed this particular problem once they prove that they had the issue addressed.

Lamborghini blames human error for exposed headlight screw

As per Carscoops, Lamborghini blames human error for the problem first uncovered during a routine internal audit in the early stages of 2020. The company's R&D department identified the missing blanking caps on Lambo vehicles that had yet to be delivered. They officially determined on February 26, 2020, that the absence of the blanking caps over the headlight's horizontal adjustment screws was not in compliance with a Federal Safety Standard.

Lamborghini notified the safety agency of the issue on March 4, 2020, and later that same month, the carmaker applied for a petition for "Inconsequential Noncompliance" regarding the matter. This issue was presented to the NHTSA's product safety committee a year ago, with Lamborghini arguing that the horizontal aim adjustment of the subject beams is still possible even without the blanking caps in place.

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Lamborghini loses petition, leading to the massive recall

Lamborghini said that owners of the affected Huracans can "reach the horizontal adjustment screw and make the horizontal adjustment by themselves." It is important to mention that most vehicles allow for headlight adjustment. Though, that beam for the Huracan is supposed to be set by Lamborghini's factory and then left alone.

The NHTSA begged to differ from Lamborghini's stance, ruling against the Italian manufacturer on its petition. The agency pointed out statute S10.18.9.2 that states there is no adjustment of horizontal aim unless the headlamp is equipped with a horizontal VHAD (Vehicle headlamp aiming device).

The Lamborghini Huracan has no such technology, with the NHTSA saying that the vertical aiming crew was not supposed to be accessible to its customers. Dealers will be notified about the recall on April 8, and owners of the affected Lamborghini Huracans should hear from the automaker between April 8 and 15.

The official number for this particular recall is L62X-R.01.22. Huracan owners with questions on the blanking cap issue will have to use this number, should they want to reach out to Lamborghini at 1-866-681-6276.

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