Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V477000

Engine and engine cooling

LOTUS CARS USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-10-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V477000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
LOTUS CARS USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
80
Reported to NHTSA
2012-10-01
Owners notified
2012-12-10

Defect description

Lotus is recalling certain model year 2011 Evora supercharged vehicles manufactured from February 2011 through September 2011, equipped with a three-piece oil feed pipe with a flexible hose section. This engine mounted oil feed pipe, used to supply oil to the engine cylinder head, can rupture.

Safety risk

The ruptured pipe can result in oil loss and engine damage, and oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil feed pipe free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
LOTUS Evora2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.