2011 LOTUS EVORA Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 12V477000 on 09/30/2012
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2011 - 08/31/2011
- Affected:
- 80
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- The ruptured pipe can result in oil loss and engine damage, and oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a fire.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 13V314000 on 07/21/2013
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hose
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2010 - 09/29/2011
- Affected:
- 80
- Defect:
- Lotus cars usa, inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 evora supercharged vehicles equipped with a manual transmission and manufactured september 2010 through september 2011. the engine oil cooler hose may chafe and rupture resulting in oil loss.
- Consequence:
- Engine oil may be ejected onto the road or rear wheels which could cause a reduction in vehicle control and potential engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash. engine oil sprayed onto a heat source may also lead to a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- Lotus will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the recall began on december 11, 2013. owners may contact lotus at 1-770-476-6564. lotus' campaign number is 2013/03r.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 14V280000 on 05/26/2014
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2010 - 09/29/2011
- Affected:
- 860
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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. owners may contact lotus at 1-800-245-6887. lotus' number for this recall is 201401r (elise/exige), and 2014/02r (evora). note: this recall is an expansion of recalls 11v-510 and 13v-041.
- 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.
2011 LOTUS EVORA TSBs (16)
- Bulletin:
- SB-2012-03
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Lotus: information on assembly drain tubes modification for water ingressed exit via inlet duct and restricting airflow and dirt from entering hvac unit through same tubing. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-2012-04
- Component:
- 354000 equipment:mechanical
- Summary:
- Lotus: with running changes implemented, the bulkhead is retained mechanically by using existing fixings and addition of m6 washers for c level carpet. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-2012-06
- Component:
- 171100 latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Summary:
- Lotus: driver/passenger door is no longer fitted and not allowing individual locking but doors with cdl (central door locking) switch for doors remains unchanged. the battery discharged or inoperative transmitter key no longer lock, mechani
- Bulletin:
- LC-2012-13
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Lotus: srs has incorrect data information and depending on nature of srs situation, fault finding and diagnosis problem may be difficult to achieve. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-2013-17
- Component:
- 033210 service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Summary:
- Lotus: information provided regarding the inspection of all brake pipe/hose, on some vehicles, based on scheduled maintenance and the positioning of pipe/hose. models elise, exige, evora, europa. no years listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- 2012/17
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- The latest update for techcentre v4.16.00 has a feature to prevent unauthorised variant code alteration.
- Bulletin:
- 2012-17
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- The latest update for techcentre v4.16.00 has a feature to prevent unauthorised variant code alteration.
- Bulletin:
- 2013-02
- Component:
- 101100 power train:clutch assembly:pedal/linkage
- Summary:
- Some evora owner?s have reported difficulty in engaging or changing gear as well as other symptoms such as very little or no resistance required to depress the clutch pedal or the clutch pedal has failed to return to its original position w
- Bulletin:
- 2013-04
- Component:
- 042600 service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Summary:
- Instances of abs (anti-lock braking system) tell tale lamp illumination accompanied with fault code c0460 (pressure sensor failure) have been reported back to lotus cars. although the pressure sensor located within the abs module is non-se
- Bulletin:
- 2013-15
- Component:
- 185000 vehicle speed control:cruise control
- Summary:
- Potential causes of cruise control deactivation without intentional driver intervention.
- Bulletin:
- 2013-17
- Component:
- 033210 service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Summary:
- Brake hose/pipe inspection. the routing of all brake hoses and pipes is set during production to ensure that they cannot come into contact with any other ancillary components regardless of the vehicles suspension travel range or steering mo
- Bulletin:
- 2014-05
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- To reinforce the importance of checking and clearing stored fault codes at time of pdi (pre-delivery inspection). the increased frequency of battery disconnection/reconnection that vehicles are subjected to during transportation from the f
- Bulletin:
- 2014-08
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Clarification of air conditioning compressor ?running-in? procedure. insufficient lubrication will result in compressor failure due to seizure, reducing air conditioning performance and also generate diagnostic trouble codes.
- Bulletin:
- 2014-11
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Confirmation of updates to the heating, ventilation & air conditioning (hvac) sections of the technical service notes concerning the necessary procedures required to ensure that that the air conditioning compressor is correctly ?run in? aft
- Bulletin:
- 2015-03
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Application of silicone grease to brake light switch plunger to improve durability. several instances of brake light switch renewal under warranty have been reported due to the illumination of the abs (anti-lock braking system) tell tail l
- Bulletin:
- 2016-15
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Procedure to recover the ecu if an ?ecu comms failure? message appears in the instrument panel display screen. under certain conditions such as a discharged battery or an interrupted programming procedure, the vehicle ecu (electronic contr
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