{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Lotus recall 12V477: Model Year 2011 Evora Supercharged",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v477/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V477 (Lotus): The ruptured pipe can result in oil loss and engine damage, and oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Lotus Evora, model year 2011. Filed by Lotus Cars Usa, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 October 2012. 80 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Lotus is recalling certain model year 2011 Evora supercharged vehicles manufactured from February 2011 through September 2011, equipped with a three-piece oil feed pipe with a flexible hose section. This engine mounted oil feed pipe, used to supply oil to the engine cylinder head, can rupture. 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: “The ruptured pipe can result in oil loss and engine damage, and oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a fire.” 12V477 LOTUS CARS USA, INC. Engine And Engine Cooling 1 October 2012 2011-2011 LOTUS EVORA The ruptured pipe can result in oil loss and engine damage, and oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a fire. Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil feed pipe free of charge. The safety recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has mo",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:47:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:23:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Lotus recall 12V477: Model Year 2011 Evora Supercharged\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v477/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}