Lotus Evora (2011): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 12V477000 · Oct 1, 2012 · Lotus Cars USA, Inc.
80
vehicles affected
80
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V477000
- Date
- Oct 1, 2012
- Maker
- Lotus Cars USA, Inc.
- Units affected
- 80
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Model years
- 2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Lotus is recalling certain model year 2011 Evora supercharged vehicles manufactured from February 2011 through September 2011, equipped with a three-piece oil feed pipe with a flexible hose section. This engine mounted oil feed pipe, used to supply oil to the engine cylinder head, can rupture.
What can happen
The ruptured pipe can result in oil loss and engine damage, and oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil feed pipe free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V477000?
1 model: Lotus Evora (2011), about 80 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V477000?
Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil feed pipe free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887.
What can happen?
The ruptured pipe can result in oil loss and engine damage, and oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.