The risk
The engine oil cooler hose can rupture resulting in oil loss which may be ejected onto the road surface and /or the rear wheels which could cause a reduction in vehicle control. There may also be a loss of oil into the engine bay area resulting in an increased risk of fire.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire, injuries alerts in 2013
5 of the 165 motor vehicle alerts published in 2013 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1087/13 16 Aug 2013 | Land Rover, Range Rover Land Rover Freelander 2 and Range Rover Evoque |
| A12/1089/13 16 Aug 2013 | Jaguar Jaguar XF |
| A12/1092/13 16 Aug 2013 | Mitsubishi Fuso Canter |
| A12/0502/13 26 Apr 2013 | Toyota, Lexus Toyota Avensis, Yaris, Corolla and Lexus SC430 |
Who notified alerts in 2013
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 65 |
| Portugal | 30 |
| Spain | 23 |
| Greece | 20 |
| United Kingdom | 17 |
| Malta | 3 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2013
More Lotus alerts
7 EU Safety Gate alerts for Lotus since 2012; the most were issued in 2012 (1).
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| Elise Fire, Injuries | Jan 2020 |
| Evora Injuries | Nov 2018 |
| Elise Injuries | Oct 2016 |
| Elise, Exige, 211 and Evora S Fire, Injuries | Jun 2014 |
| A12/1637/12 Fire | Nov 2012 |