Vehicle profile
2006 Lotus Elise
Coupe
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 190 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 1.8L
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Transmission
- Manual 6-spd
- Drive
- RWD
- Doors
- 2
Federal recall campaigns
1 federal recall campaign.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 1 of 1 (100%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 2006 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
11V510000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGLOTUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 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 SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LOTUS AT 1-800-245-6887.
14/10/2011
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