Service bulletin 2016-15
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 | 10143133 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-07-23 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2016-15 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-07-27 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's 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 Control Unit) may lose communication with other engine management systems.
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, Software
| LOTUS EVORA | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| 2014-05 | 2018-07-23. Service bulletin. 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). |
| 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 |
| 2012-18 | 2018-07-23. Service bulletin. 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. |
| 2012-17 | 2018-07-23. Service bulletin. The latest update for Techcentre V4.16.00 has a feature to prevent unauthorised variant code alteration. |