NHTSA recall 11V510000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 11V510000 |
| Manufacturer | LOTUS CARS LTD |
| Reported | 2011-10-14 |
| Owners notified | 2013-01-09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 5041 |
What is wrong
LOTUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELISE AND EXIGE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2006. THE OIL COOLER LINE MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM ITS FITTING.
What can happen
A DETACHED OIL LINE 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.
The remedy
LOTUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LOTUS AT 1-800-245-6887.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2005 LOTUS ELISE | Built 2004-06-01 to 2006-11-30. |
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| 2006 LOTUS ELISE | Built 2004-06-01 to 2006-11-30. |
| 2007 LOTUS ELISE | Built 2004-06-01 to 2006-11-30. |
| 2005 LOTUS EXIGE | Built 2004-06-01 to 2006-11-30. |
| 2006 LOTUS EXIGE | Built 2004-06-01 to 2006-11-30. |
| 2007 LOTUS EXIGE S | Built 2004-06-01 to 2006-11-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE11022
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE11022 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2011-07-18, closed 2011-11-03. Engine Oil Cooler Line Detachment. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.