NHTSA recall 12V477000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V477000 |
| Manufacturer | LOTUS CARS USA, INC. |
| Reported | 2012-10-01 |
| Owners notified | 2012-12-10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 80 |
What is wrong
Lotus is recalling certain model year 2011 Evora supercharged vehicles manufactured from February 2011 through September 2011, equipped with a three-piece oil feed pipe with a flexible hose section. This engine mounted oil feed pipe, used to supply oil to the engine cylinder head, can rupture.
What can happen
The ruptured pipe can result in oil loss and engine damage, and oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a fire.
The remedy
Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil feed pipe free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2011 LOTUS EVORA | Built 2011-02-01 to 2011-09-01. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.