Vehicle profile
2005 Lotus Elise
Coupe · Two Seaters
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 118 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 1.8L
- Fuel
- Premium gasoline
- Transmission
- Manual 6-spd
- Drive
- RWD
- Body class
- Two Seaters
- Doors
- 2
Federal recall campaigns
2 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 1 of 2 (50%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 2005 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
05V571000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSIONON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE GEAR LEVER MAY BREAK.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR LEVERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LOTUS CARS USA AT 1-800-245-6887.
29/12/2005
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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"year": 2005,
"make": "Lotus",
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