The Pagani Utopia is a uncommon, hand-built supercar, however even it has succumbed to a recall.
Pagani issued a recall for the V-12 supercar because of a producing challenge with the passenger-side dashboard panel, which can trigger the airbag behind the panel to fail to deploy appropriately within the occasion of a crash.
The panel is produced from carbon fiber, and a defect within the mould ends in extra composite materials forming on the panel’s edge. This irregularity may harm the airbag throughout deployment, as found by Pagani whereas testing a brand new leather-based cowl for the panel.
In accordance with the recall discover printed by the NHTSA on Nov. 25 (recall marketing campaign quantity 24V891000), simply eight Utopias are affected within the U.S.
Pagani Utopia
The treatment entails sellers repairing the panel by making use of dry Kevlar strips to all the perimeters to forestall the carbon fiber from contacting the airbag. This service will probably be carried out freed from cost.
Notification letters for homeowners of the affected autos are anticipated to be mailed beginning Dec. 9. For additional data, homeowners can contact Pagani at +39 059 4739201.
The Utopia started deliveries within the U.S. final 12 months. The automobile is the successor to the Huayra and, like its predecessor, is powered completely by an 852-hp twin-turbocharged V-12 engine sourced from Mercedes-Benz AMG. Earlier this 12 months, Pagani launched an open-top choice in addition to the selection of a handbook transmission alongside the usual sequential transmission.
