{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Lotus recall 13V041 (2013/01R): Model Year 2007-2008 Elise and Exige",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v041/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V041 (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, model years 2007 to 2008. Filed by Lotus Cars USA, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 5 February 2013. 451 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Lotus is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from December 1, 2006, through October 31, 2007. 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 Lotus's own number for this recall: 2013/01R. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V041 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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.” 13V041 Lotus Cars USA, Inc. Engine And Engine Cooling 5 February 2013 2007-2008 LOTUS ELISE, LOTUS EXIGE 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 d",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:01:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:48:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Lotus recall 13V041 (2013/01R): Model Year 2007-2008 Elise and Exige\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v041/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}