- Vehicles
- 36
- Built between
- Apr 2018 – Oct 2018
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 December 2018
- Repaired
- 92%
- Unrepaired
- 3
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2018 and October 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018 Lotus EvoraBuilt April 2018 to October 2018
Repair progress
3 of 36 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2020.
92% repaired — 33 of 36 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
If the steering column does not collapse as intended in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will correct the steering column assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2018 to October 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 November 2018
- Owners notified4 December 2018
- Latest repair reportQ1 2020 — 92% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 6 November 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Lotus customer service at 1-800-245-6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 2018/01R.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2018/01R
- Recalling manufacturer
- Lotus Cars Limited
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.