The defect
Lotus is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from December 1, 2006, through October 31, 2007. The oil cooler line may become detached from its fitting.
The risk
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 replace the oil cooler hose fittings and the entire lateral oil cooler hose, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 4, 2013. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lotus Elise | 2007, 2008 |
| Lotus Exige | 2007, 2008 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Elise | 2007 | 8 | 2 |
| Lotus Elise | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Lotus Exige | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Lotus Exige | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2013
12 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Lotus Cars USA, Inc. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 13V641000 20 Dec 2013 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 13V592000 22 Nov 2013 | Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC |
| 13V497000 17 Oct 2013 | Fontaine Modification |
| 13V467000 18 Sept 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V380000 23 Aug 2013 | Manning Equipment Inc. LLC |
| 13V341000 5 Aug 2013 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 13V314000 16 Jul 2013 | Lotus Cars USA, Inc. |
| 13V177000 7 May 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013