Known Recalls

Model year record

2013 LOTUS Evora

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 6 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V216000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Lotus Cars USA, Inc.
Vehicles affected
28
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-21
Owners notified
2013-05-28

Defect description

Lotus Cars is recalling certain model year 2013 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2012 through November 2012. These vehicles have been granted a temporary exemption from the requirement to conform to the latest passenger side advanced air bag requirements covered by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," but the affected vehicles do not a contain temporary exemption label in accordance with 49 CFR 555.9. Additionally, the affected vehicles have the incorrect date of manufacture on the Federal Certification Label.

Safety risk

An incorrect certification label may prevent the owner from determining recall applicability, potentially increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Lotus Cars will notify the owners instructing them to take their vehicle to a Lotus dealer. The federal compliance label will be replaced and an exemption label will be applied, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-770-476-6564. Lotus Cars' recall number is 2013/02R.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine234 mi
Electrical system134 mi
Power train134 mi
Steering1457 mi
Suspension1—

The 2012 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2014 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.