EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lotus — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1637/12
Summary
null A flexible section of the hose that forms part of the oil pipe assembly to the engine may be defective. The engine mounted oil feed pipe can rupture resulting in oil loss from the vehicle and the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Lotus
- Brand
- Lotus
- Name / model
- cles Product: Passenger carBrand: Lotus Name: Evora S and Evora S-IPSType: 122
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Produced between 2/9/10 and 13/12/11
What is the risk?
- null A flexible section of the hose that forms part of the oil pipe assembly to the engine may be defective. The engine mounted oil feed pipe can rupture resulting in oil loss from the vehicle and the risk of fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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