NHTSARecalled May 27, 2014 · #14V280000
Oil Cooler Line Detachment
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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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. 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.
Product details
- Product
- Oil Cooler Line Detachment
- 2008-2011 Elise and Exige
- 2011 Evora
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Lotus Cars USA, Inc.
- Model numbers
- 2011 Elise, 2011 Evora
- UPCs
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What you should do
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.