Lotus Recall 13V041000: Engine And Engine Cooling

NHTSA recall 13V041000 · announced February 5, 2013 · filed by Lotus Cars Usa, Inc. · 451 units affected

The problem

Lotus is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from December 1, 2006, through October 31, 2007. The oil cooler line may become detached from its fitting.

The risk

A detached oil line 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.

What to do

Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil cooler hose fittings and the entire lateral oil cooler hose, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 4, 2013. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Lotus' number for this recall is 2013/01R.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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Lotus Elise
• 2008 Lotus Elise
• 2007 Lotus Exige
• 2008 Lotus Exige

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.