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Vehicle recall R/2019/412

Lotus Elise recall: Bolts securing the fuel rail to the cyclinder head may fail.

DVSA recall R/2019/412 names the Lotus Elise. It was launched 20 February 2020. It covers vehicles built 15 May 2012 to 30 June 2019.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2019/412
Launched
20 February 2020
Issued by
LOTUS
Manufacturer reference
2019/02R
Vehicles
762 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Bolts securing the fuel rail to the cylinder head may fail.

The fix

The spacers and fuel rail securing bolts will be replaced with new revised parts

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Lotus Elise15 May 2012 to 30 June 2019762
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2016/223 Reduction of braking efficiency 29 September 2016, Lotus Elise
  • R/2014/066 Risk of fire 15 November 2014, Lotus Elise
  • R/2009/057 Wheel hub may become insecure 1 June 2009, Lotus Elise
  • R/2005/186 Gear lever may break 8 February 2006, Lotus Elise
  • R/2002/066 Front brake caliper bolts concern 5 August 2002, Lotus Elise
  • R/2001/063 Steering rack may be susceptible to premature wear and possible tooth damage. 16 June 2001, Lotus Elise

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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