Service bulletin 2012-18
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10143117 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-07-23 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2012-18 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-12-05 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
Because of CARB legislation requirements, the most recent version updates of Lotus Techcentre have changed the fault code look up screen to describe the fault type by one of 3 terms.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, Software
| LOTUS EVORA | 2012, 2013 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| 2015-17 | 2018-07-23. Service bulletin. The latest Lotus TechCentre release (V5.14.0) is now available as an online update and includes programming enhancements for Evora S and Exige S ?12MY models onwards. |
| 2013-09 | 2018-07-23. Service bulletin. The latest TechCentre release (V5.1.0) released as on online update on 11 June 2013. Includes important TCU software program updates |
| 2012-17 | 2018-07-23. Service bulletin. The latest update for Techcentre V4.16.00 has a feature to prevent unauthorised variant code alteration. |