Lotus recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
The ruptured pipe can result in oil loss and engine damage, and oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Lotus Evora 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V477000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Lotus Cars USA, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 1, 2012
- Owners notified
- Dec 10, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 80
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 1, 2011 to Sep 1, 2011
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Lotus recall: Structure Apr 2, 2019
- Lotus recall: Steering Nov 6, 2018
- Lotus recall: Engine and engine cooling May 27, 2014
- Lotus recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 16, 2013
- Lotus recall: Equipment May 21, 2013
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.