NHTSA campaign 13V041000 · Lotus campaign 2013/01R
Lotus Recall 13V-041: Oil cooler line detachment
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V041000 (Lotus campaign 2013/01R) was reported by Lotus Cars USA, Inc. on February 5, 2013, with 451 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lotus Elise and Lotus Exige for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on March 4, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V041000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V041000 (also written 13V-041 or 13V041)
- Filed by
- Lotus Cars USA, Inc.
- Lotus campaign number
- 2013/01R
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 451 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V041000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lotus
Lotus Elise
Lotus Exige
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V041000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
Lotus' number for this recall is 2013/01R.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V041000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.