NHTSA campaign 18V781000 · Lotus campaign 2018/01R
Lotus Recall 18V-781: Steering Column may not Properly Collapse
NHTSA recall 18V781000 (Lotus campaign 2018/01R) was reported by Lotus Cars Limited on November 6, 2018, with 36 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lotus Evora for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on December 4, 2018, 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 18V781000 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
- 18V781000 (also written 18V-781 or 18V781)
- Filed by
- Lotus Cars Limited
- Lotus campaign number
- 2018/01R
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 36 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.67% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V781000. 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 Evora
- 2018 · Vehicles built April 21, 2018 – October 2, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V781000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the steering column does not collapse as intended in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V781000
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.