Too Hot To Handle, Lamborghini Aventador Being Recalled Due To Fire Risk

Lamborghini is one of the most prestigious car manufacturers in the world. It's known worldwide in manufacturing the most exotic and fastest supercars in the world. The Lamborghini Aventador is the latest in a long line of supercars in the Lamborghini stable. Owning a Lamborghini Aventador would definitely make anyone look hot. In fact, driving a Lamborghini Aventador may be a little too hot to handle, literally.

Just recently, Lamborghini announced that they are ordering a total recall of the Lamborghini Aventador due to risks of the car catching fire, according to a report from Auto World News. The recalled was ordered following incident reports of several Lamborghini Aventadors bursting into flames.

Lamborghini said that the affected models are those manufactured from 2011 to 2016. Almost 5,900 units of the Lamborghini Aventador worldwide are being recalled. In the United States alone, a total of 1,453 Lamborghini Aventador is being recalled.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States ordered the recall of the Lamborghini Aventador. According to the NHTSA, an overfilled gas tank of a Lamborghini Aventador would lead to a fire. When revving a Lamborghini Aventador while idle, the excessive fuel would reach parts of the exhaust system and would catch fire. The risk is even higher when an aftermarket exhaust has been fitted.

The cause of the problem of the Lamborghini Aventador can be traced in the super car's evaporative control system, according to Lamborghini. The fault in the evaporative system can cause fuel vapors to be not treated properly. This, in effect, when performing certain maneuvers, would cause the vapors to come in contact with hot gasses and therefore would lead to a fire. A redesigned purge valve of the evaporative emissions system would fix the problem of the Lamborghini Aventador.

Aside from the Lamborghini Aventador, also included in the recall are the Lamborghini Veneno coupe and roadster. The Lamborghini Veneno is considered one of the 20 fastest supercars in the world, via a report from Wonders list.