{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V781000","date":"2018-11-06","owner_notified":"2018-12-04","manufacturer":"Lotus Cars Limited","component":"STEERING","summary":"Lotus Cars Limited (Lotus) is recalling certain 2018 Lotus Evora vehicles.  Due to an assembly error, in the event of a frontal collision, the steering column may not properly collapse to absorb some of the impact energy.","consequence":"If the steering column does not collapse as intended in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will correct the steering column assembly, free of charge.  The recall began December 4, 2018.  Owners may contact Lotus customer service at 1-800-245-6887.  Lotus' number for this recall is 2018/01R.","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.","mfr_campaign":"2018/01R","part_number":null,"units":36,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2020-1","period_to":"2020-1","submitted":"2020-04-07","involved":36,"remedied":33,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":91,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"LOTUS","model":"EVORA","vehicle_id":"2018_lotus_evora","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-04-21","built_to":"2018-10-02"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/18V781000"}