Service bulletin 2013-18
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 | 10143123 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-07-23 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2013-18 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-11-27 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
To confirm the compatibility of service level instrument packs available for all Federal Elise and Exige variants from ?08MY to present date by model year and powertrain as well as a special care point to be taken whilst fitting an Aftersales replacement instrument pack.
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
Equipment and accessories, Transmission and driveline
| LOTUS ELISE | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
|---|---|
| LOTUS EXIGE | 2008 |
| LOTUS EXIGE | 2009 |
| LOTUS EXIGE | 2010, 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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