For car manufacturers, the vehicle being required to be recalled must not be a good news, because it reflects the manufacturer's problems in the vehicle production process, resulting in the possibility of safety risks in the vehicle. However, every time the manufacturer issues a car recall announcement, we will find many strange recall reasons, such as what seat belt is reversed, the vehicle axle may be stuck, and the Lamborghini recall announcement released by NHTSA (U.S. Highway Safety Administration) can be said to make "strange recall reasons increase again." ”
Lamborghini Huracan
Recently, Lamborghini announced a recall announcement in accordance with NHTSA's request, deciding to recall 4796 Huracans, the reason for the recall is that these vehicles did not cover the headlight adjustment screws at the factory, which did not meet federal safety standards. Lamborghini had been aware of the problem as early as early 2020 and had informed NHTSA in March of that year, and at the same time applied to NHTSA for an "insignificant non-compliance" request document, which Lamborghini believed would not affect the owner's adjustment of the headlights of the vehicle, hoping not to be recalled.
However, NHTSA rejected Lamborghini's request after nearly two years, and NHTSA said in the relevant reply that although this defect does not affect the owner's adjustment of the vehicle's lighting angle, because the Huracan is not equipped with a vehicle headlamp aiming device (VHAD), it cannot guarantee that the vehicle lights will remain horizontally illuminated when the owner adjusts itself, and this incorrect light level illumination may cause glare from other drivers/road users , resulting in reduced visibility on the side of the road and reduced visibility in the oncoming lane. This increases the security risk. Lamborghini said in the recall announcement that they will install relevant masks on all affected vehicles free of charge to eliminate related safety risks.