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2010 Lotus Elise recalls

There is 1 safety recall on record for the 2010 Lotus Elise, covering 860 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.

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Engine and engine cooling: engineReported May 27, 2014 · 860 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from November 2007 to July 2011, and 2011 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2010 through September 2011. The oil cooler hose may detach from its fitting.
Risk
A detached oil hose 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.
Remedy
Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil cooler hose fittings on the Elise and Exige vehicles and will replace the oil cooler hose assemblies on the Evora vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Lotus at 1‑800‑245‑6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 201401R (Elise/Exige), and 2014/02R (Evora). Note: This recall is an expansion of recalls 11V‑510 and 13V‑041.

Recall number 14V280000 · Recall details

Questions about the 2010 Lotus Elise recalls

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How many recalls does the 2010 Lotus Elise have?

1, covering engine and engine cooling.

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