Service bulletin 2014-05
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 | 10143126 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-07-23 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2014-05 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-07-28 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
NHTSA's 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 factory to the dealer or in some instances the prolonged storage, vehicle inactivity and resultant battery discharge may result in DTC?s (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) being generated by the vehicles ECU (Electronic Control Unit).
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, 12-volt battery
| LOTUS ELISE | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
|---|---|
| LOTUS EVORA | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| LOTUS EXIGE | 2006 to 2007 |
| 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.
| 2016-15 | 2018-07-23. Service bulletin. 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 Control Unit) may lose communication with other engine management systems. |
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