{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Lotus recall 18V781 (2018/01R): 2018 Lotus Evora",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v781/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V781 (Lotus): If the steering column does not collapse as intended in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury. Lotus's own number: 2018/01R.",
  "excerpt": "Lotus Evora, model year 2018. Filed by Lotus Cars Limited and reported to NHTSA on 6 November 2018. 36 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Lotus Cars Limited (Lotus) is recalling certain 2018 Lotus Evora vehicles. Due to an assembly error, in the event of a frontal collision, the steering column may not properly collapse to absorb some of the impact energy. 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: 2018/01R. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V781 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: “If the steering column does not collapse as intended in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.” 18V781 Lotus Cars Limited Steering 6 November 2018 2018-2018 LOTUS EVORA If the steering column does not collapse as intended in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury. Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will correct the steering column assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2018. Owners may contact Lotus customer service at 1-800-245-688",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:00:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:06:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Lotus recall 18V781 (2018/01R): 2018 Lotus Evora\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v781/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}