Hey, pal. I know we don’t talk much because you’re in the
suits-and-hair-gel tier of society while I’ll be stuck in the sweatpants
sphere for all of eternity, but I’ve got some bad news that you might
want to hear. Ready? Are you sure? OK. I hate to tell you this, but your
Lamborghini Aventador has been recalled.
I know, I know, it’s going to take a lot of work and time that you
didn’t have to call your assistant and tell them to take care of this
for you. I’m sorry. I feel for you. I really do.
Lamborghini filed documents
with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration earlier
this month for its Aventador S and Aventador S Roadster models form the
2017 through 2019 model years, with the recall including 441 cars. The
documents say that affected cars could stall “without warning” under
certain driving conditions, described as when the gas pedal is “released
in the idle approach to a stop.”
That increases the risk of a
crash, but the documents also note that it’s possible to restart the
engine after this happens, if it happens in the first place.
The
problem stems from engine-management software, which can fail to keep
the revs where they should be at idle in order to prevent a stall. That
means the fix will be for the software and come free of charge at
Lamborghini dealerships, which recall documents
say will take about an hour. The company also isn’t aware of any
crashes or injuries as a result of the problem, documents said.
Lamborghini
plans to notify Aventador owners about the recall by mail from Nov. 20
through Dec. 20—unless, of course, you’re reading about it here first.
Then you’d already know. Dealers will get the notification on Nov. 13.
Anyway,
apologies for my sweatpants-adorned delivery of this news about your
vehicle, as I’m sure it’s hard to hear. The only car owners who should
be stalling at or near stoplights are the ones who paid exponentially
less for their crapcans than you did for this fine luxury automobile,
and for your predicament, I’m deeply sorry. Stay strong out there, OK?
