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.
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.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1252801-lotus-evora-2011-recall-engine-and-engine-cooling · Recall date May 27, 2014 · Official notice: NHTSA #14V280000
“LOTUS EVORA (2011) recall — Engine And Engine Cooling.” GovInfoNow, recall dated May 27, 2014. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1252801-lotus-evora-2011-recall-engine-and-engine-cooling. Based on NHTSA recall 14V280000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=14V280000).
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.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Lotus Cars USA, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 14V280000 — Lotus Cars USA, Inc. LOTUS EVORA (2011) recall — Engine And Engine Cooling Hello, I own a LOTUS EVORA (2011) recall — Engine And Engine Cooling that is covered by recall 14V280000 from Lotus Cars USA, Inc.. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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