Deliveries of the Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 in the United States began in August this year with the first two examples presented during Monterey Car Week 2022. In a private ceremony, attended by Stephan Winkelmann, President- chief executive of Lamborghini, the keys to both supercars have been handed over to their new owners. However, they will soon have to return the keys to the automaker for a quick service inspection as there may be issues with the glass engine cover.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall of a total of nine units of the reborn Countach distributed worldwide. The agency’s bulletin says the cars were produced between June 30 and July 28 this year and the initial report of a potential problem came from the Qatari market in early October. A possible problem with one of the four glass panels on the supercar’s rear bonnet has been discovered and Lamborghini has launched an internal investigation.
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On October 25, the brand with headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese announced that after analysis and internal tests, the defect was discovered as an error in the assembly phase of the supplier regarding the gluing of the glass panel. No reports from other markets were received at the time, but it could not be ruled out that other panels could completely detach from the rear cover. Eventually, Lamborghini presented the results of the investigation to the Lamborghini Product Safety Committee on November 10, which decided to launch a proactive worldwide recall.
NHTSA says nine vehicles may be affected by the issue, and Lamborghini will inspect each of them for proper glass panel bonding. If any imperfections are found, the glass panels will be replaced according to the manufacturer’s specifications. All nine vehicles are still under warranty.
As a reminder, the reborn Countach LPI 800-4 is the quickest and fastest Countach ever built by the Italian manufacturer. With a V12 engine running behind the seats in tandem with an electric motor, the supercar has 803 horsepower (599 kilowatts) at its disposal. The sprint to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) takes just 2.8 seconds.
Deliveries of the Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 in the United States began in August this year with the first two examples presented during Monterey Car Week 2022. In a private ceremony, attended by Stephan Winkelmann, President- chief executive of Lamborghini, the keys to both supercars have been handed over to their new owners. However, they will soon have to return the keys to the automaker for a quick service inspection as there may be issues with the glass engine cover.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall of a total of nine units of the reborn Countach distributed worldwide. The agency’s bulletin says the cars were produced between June 30 and July 28 this year and the initial report of a potential problem came from the Qatari market in early October. A possible problem with one of the four glass panels on the supercar’s rear bonnet has been discovered and Lamborghini has launched an internal investigation.
11 Pictures
On October 25, the brand with headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese announced that after analysis and internal tests, the defect was discovered as an error in the assembly phase of the supplier regarding the gluing of the glass panel. No reports from other markets were received at the time, but it could not be ruled out that other panels could completely detach from the rear cover. Eventually, Lamborghini presented the results of the investigation to the Lamborghini Product Safety Committee on November 10, which decided to launch a proactive worldwide recall.
NHTSA says nine vehicles may be affected by the issue, and Lamborghini will inspect each of them for proper glass panel bonding. If any imperfections are found, the glass panels will be replaced according to the manufacturer’s specifications. All nine vehicles are still under warranty.
As a reminder, the reborn Countach LPI 800-4 is the quickest and fastest Countach ever built by the Italian manufacturer. With a V12 engine running behind the seats in tandem with an electric motor, the supercar has 803 horsepower (599 kilowatts) at its disposal. The sprint to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) takes just 2.8 seconds.
