Lotus Elise 2009

Model Elise made in 2009 by Lotus got 5 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, hydraulic. . Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, equipment and unknown or other. There was one recall concerning wheels .

Elise year 2009

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2009

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB
09V179000	LOTUS CARS USA, INC.	from 06/20/2008 to 05/05/2009	V (Vehicle)	87	06/30/2009	MFR	LOTUS CARS LTD	05/26/2009	05/26/2009
Defect Summary	Lotus is recalling 87 model year 2009 elise and exige vehicles manufactured from june 20, 2008 through may 5, 2009. the rear hub flange bolts on some of these vehicles may be under-torqued and may become loose. if that occurs, an insecure hub could lead to degradation in vehicle handling, and a rubbing noise from the rear of the vehicle.
Consequence Summary	If the problem is not addressed promptly, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, resulting in a crash.
Corrective Summary	Lotus will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during june 2009. owners may contact lotus toll-free at 1-800-245-6887.
Notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE
SB-2011	01/04/2011	10039724	Ready	08/09/2011
SB-2011	01/04/2011	10039724	Lotus cars: the procedure to retrofit an oil cooler transfer hose in models elise/exige. *rm	08/09/2011
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL
SB-2009-02	05/29/2009	10028869	Lotus: a small range of platform models considered to be at risk from insecure rear hub bolts. request a further range of cars which are not considered to be at risk, are also checked at the next opportunity as a precautionary measure.	06/05/2009
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SB-2009-02	05/29/2009	10028869	Lotus: a small range of platform models considered to be at risk from insecure rear hub bolts. request a further range of cars which are not considered to be at risk, are also checked at the next opportunity as a precautionary measure.	06/05/2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SB-2009-02	05/29/2009	10028869	Lotus: a small range of platform models considered to be at risk from insecure rear hub bolts. request a further range of cars which are not considered to be at risk, are also checked at the next opportunity as a precautionary measure.	06/05/2009

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
03/15/2012	20200
	Momentary brake failure yesterday. this happened to my wife. she's commuted with the car to work 3 times a week, 90 miles round trip for 7+ months, logging many thousands of miles, and much more than i have. also she has been driving stick for 17 years, and routinely drives sports cars (mini cooper s, z3). 70 mph (in 70 zone) cruising in #2 lane reasonable following distance. traffic ahead begins to slow quickly. applied brake. nothing. believe pedal did not travel all the way to floor. changed to #3 lane to avoid collision with car in front. reapplied brake. nothing. changed to #4 lane. tried moving foot over in case wrong pedal was being pushed, and throttle revved confirming she had been applying brake pedal. applied brake a third time, and it worked correctly, as if there had never been a problem. i checked fluid in reservoir (full, color very clear, last changed 9 months ago with motul 5.1 synthetic fluid(not 5, not silicon)). front pads were changed 1 month ~800+ miles ago. she can't be positive that there was zero braking effect, but she was very sure that the brakes were not working in their normal fashion. at no time during her hard brake pressure did the abs give the pulsing sensation in the pedal. no idiot lights for brakes or abs came on. dealership took the report seriously, but was unable to replicate or find any failed component or the cause of the failure.