NHTSA recall 14V280000
Engine And Engine Cooling · Lotus Cars Limited
Details
What's wrong: Lotus cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Elise and exige vehicles manufactured from November 2007 to July 2011, and 2011 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2010 through September 2011. The oil cooler hose may detach from its fitting.
Why it matters: A detached oil hose 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 fix: Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil cooler hose fittings on the elise and exige vehicles and will replace the oil cooler hose assemblies on the evora vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2008 Lotus Elise, 2009 Lotus Elise, 2010 Lotus Elise, 2011 Lotus Elise, 2011 Lotus Evora, 2008 Lotus Exige, 2009 Lotus Exige, 2010 Lotus Exige, 2011 Lotus Exige.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V280000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.