{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Lotus recall 11V510: Model Year 2005-2007 Elise and Exige",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v510/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V510 (Lotus): A DETACHED OIL LINE COULD SPRAY OIL ON A TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH, OR IT COULD SPRAY OIL THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPAR...",
  "excerpt": "Lotus Elise, Lotus Exige, Lotus Exige S, model years 2005 to 2007. Filed by Lotus Cars Ltd and reported to NHTSA on 14 October 2011. 5,041 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Lotus 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 11V510 LOTUS CARS LTD Engine And Engine Cooling 14 October 2011 2005-2007 LOTUS ELISE, LOTUS EXIGE, LOTUS EXIGE S 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. 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. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:53:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:16:11+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Lotus recall 11V510: Model Year 2005-2007 Elise and Exige\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v510/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}