Engine and engine cooling: engineRecall 14V-280 · Lotus vehicles
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. recall 14V-280 covers 860 Lotus vehicles for a engine and engine cooling: engine problem, reported to NHTSA on May 27, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q1) shows 37% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V280000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
The fix
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
37%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 189 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from November 1, 2007 to September 30, 2011. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.