Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V781000

Steering

Lotus Cars Limited filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V781000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Lotus Cars Limited
Vehicles affected
36
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-06
Owners notified
2018-12-04

Defect description

Lotus Cars Limited (Lotus) is recalling certain 2018 Lotus Evora vehicles. Due to an assembly error, in the event of a frontal collision, the steering column may not properly collapse to absorb some of the impact energy.

Safety risk

If the steering column does not collapse as intended in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will correct the steering column assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2018. Owners may contact Lotus customer service at 1-800-245-6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 2018/01R.

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 Evora2018

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.