EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger Car Lotus “Elise” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00048/20
Summary
The plastic spacers between the engine fuel rail and cylinder head may expand and contract. Consequently, the cylinder head's securing bolts might suffer excessive fatigue, leading to fuel leak, increasing the risk of accident and fire.
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Product
Passenger Car — Lotus
- Brand
- Lotus
- Name / model
- Elise · e4*2001/116*0008*71 to e4*2001/116*0008*72 e4*KS07/46*0011*00 to e4*KS07/46*0011*24
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Lotus recall code: 2019/02R.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured from 15/05/2012 to 30/06/2019.
What is the risk?
- The plastic spacers between the engine fuel rail and cylinder head may expand and contract. Consequently, the cylinder head's securing bolts might suffer excessive fatigue, leading to fuel leak, increasing the risk of accident and fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/12/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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