NHTSA Recall # | 104685 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 14V280000 |
MFG Compaign # | 2014/01R, 2014/02R |
Manufacturer | Lotus Cars USA, Inc. |
Supplier | LOTUS |
Brand | LOTUS |
Model | EVORA |
Model Year | 2011 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Date of notification | 30/09/14 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/09/10 |
End date of manufacturing | 30/09/11 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 27/05/14 |
Report created | 27/05/14 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 860 |
Defect summary | Lotus cars usa, inc. (lotus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 elise and exige vehicles manufactured from november 2007 to july 2011, and 2011 evora vehicles manufactured september 2010 through september 2011. The oil cooler hose may detach from its fitting. |
Consequence summary | A detached oil hose could spray oil on a tire, increasing the risk of a crash, or it could spray oil throughout the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire. |
Corrective action | Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil cooler hose fittings on the elise and exige vehicles and will replace the oil cooler hose assemblies on the evora vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact lotus at 1-800-245-6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 201401r (elise/exige), and 2014/02r (evora). Note: this recall is an expansion of recalls 11v-510 and 13v-041. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |