Recall on 2005-2006 Elise Exige

[Zach Sharples]

For those of us who are on the Lotus Talk forum daily, this is old news... For the rest- it's a good heads up.  Also I have contacted Steve Harris and go word from them on the subject.

Issue:  2005 & 2006 Lotus Elise and Exige cars car being recalled for defective oil cooler line leakage.  Here is what the PDF from the NHTSA states:

Report Date: October 31, 2011 at 04:50 PM

Search Type: VEHICLE

Make: LOTUS

Model: ELISE

Model Year: 2006

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Make: LOTUS Model: ELISE

Model Year: 2006

Manufacturer: LOTUS CARS USA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: OCT 14, 2011

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V510000 NHTSA Action Number: PE11022

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE

Summary:

LOTUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 ELISE AND EXIGE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED

FROM JUNE 1, 2004, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2006. THE OIL COOLER LINE MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM

ITS FITTING.

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.

Remedy:

LOTUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF

CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS

MAY CONTACT LOTUS AT 1-800-245-6887.

Notes:

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE

SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Here is what Steve Harris had to say about scheduling and status as of today:

While the NHTSA has issued this paperwork and Lotus has been notified, Lotus has not yet finished their end of the recall, setting up the procedure and parts list required to comply to the recall. Once this has been done they will contact the dealerships with the protocol they have allowed for within the recall.  At this time the dealerships will know what parts and how much time they will need for each vehicle.  Meanwhile we will all be notified via the mail, through our state registration records (those of us that have the defective cars) to have authorization of service to be completed and comped by Lotus.  Steve Harris thought this might be another 3-6 weeks before they would know more. 

No need to call and check back with them... FYI.

Zachary Sharples

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