Lotus Cars USA, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 5, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 451. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The remedy
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Lotus Elise | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Lotus Exige | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Lotus Elise | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Lotus Exige | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V041000.
Full record for the 2008 Lotus Elise → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →