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2014-11
Nov 21, 2014
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Confirmation of updates to the Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) sections of the Technical Service Notes concerning the necessary procedures required to ensure that that the air conditioning compressor is correctly ?run in? aft
2014-08
Sep 25, 2014
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Clarification of air conditioning compressor ?Running-In? Procedure. Insufficient lubrication will result in compressor failure due to seizure, reducing air conditioning performance and also generate diagnostic trouble codes.
2014-05
Jul 28, 2014
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
To reinforce the importance of checking and clearing stored fault codes at time of PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection). The increased frequency of battery disconnection/reconnection that vehicles are subjected to during transportation from the f
2014-03
Mar 17, 2014
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Installation of new software into ?11MY Elise/Exige I.P. (Instrument Pack) and any Aftersales service replacements fitted to '08 - '10MY vehicles as required. Reports of intermittently inoperative instrument packs have been bought to the a
2014-02
Feb 21, 2014
100000 POWER TRAIN
Retrofitment of the latest level windscreen washer bottle/pump assembly to earlier models if required. Due to parts obsolescence the windscreen washer bottle/pump assembly fitted to all Toyota power train Elise and 4-cylinder Exige from st
2013-18
Nov 27, 2013
100000 POWER TRAIN
To confirm the compatibility of service level instrument packs available for all Federal Elise and Exige variants from ?08MY to present date by model year and powertrain as well as a special care point to be taken whilst fitting an Aftersal
SB-2013-18
Nov 27, 2013
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LOTUS: INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR CLARIFICATION OF INSTRUMENT PACK (IP) COMPATIBILITY, FOR SOME VEHICLES, BY PART NUMBERS, PRESENT DATE BY MODEL YEAR AND POWERTRAIN, SO INSTRUMENT DISPLAY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF REPLACEMENT UNIT CAN BE ADAPTED
2013-17
Oct 29, 2013
033210 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Brake hose/pipe inspection. The routing of all brake hoses and pipes is set during production to ensure that they cannot come into contact with any other ancillary components regardless of the vehicles suspension travel range or steering mo
SB-2013-17
Oct 29, 2013
033210 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LOTUS: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE INSPECTION OF ALL BRAKE PIPE/HOSE, ON SOME VEHICLES, BASED ON SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND THE POSITIONING OF PIPE/HOSE. MODELS ELISE, EXIGE, EVORA, EUROPA. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE
2013-09
Jun 25, 2013
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
The latest TechCentre release (V5.1.0) released as on online update on 11 June 2013. Includes important TCU software program updates
2013/02
May 3, 2013
034100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
REPLACEMENT OF PLASTIC BODIED TYPE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. LOTUS. *KB UPDATED ON 4/22/2013. *KB
2013-04
Apr 30, 2013
042600 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Instances of ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) tell tale lamp illumination accompanied with fault code C0460 (pressure sensor failure) have been reported back to Lotus Cars. Although the pressure sensor located within the ABS module is non-se
SB-2013-04
Apr 30, 2013
046000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
LOTUS: DUE TO FAULT CODE C0460 (PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE) TAIL LAMP OF ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) WILL ILLUMINATE AND A POTENTIAL CAUSE IS BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH PLUNGER INCORRECTLY SET. MODEL ELIXE, EXIGE, EVORA. NO MODEL YEARS.
2013-02
Feb 19, 2013
101100 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
Some Evora owner?s have reported difficulty in engaging or changing gear as well as other symptoms such as very little or no resistance required to depress the clutch pedal or the clutch pedal has failed to return to its original position w
2013-15
Jan 10, 2013
185000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Potential causes of cruise control deactivation without intentional driver intervention.
SB-2013-15
Jan 10, 2013
185000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
LOTUS: POTENTIAL CAUSES OF DEACTIVATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WITHOUT DRIVER'S INTERVENTION: BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, OR CRUISE CONTROL ON;OFF/CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED. MODEL. EVORA, ELISE, EXIGE. NO MODEL YEARS.
2012-18
Dec 5, 2012
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Because of CARB legislation requirements, the most recent version updates of Lotus Techcentre have changed the fault code look up screen to describe the fault type by one of 3 terms.
2012/17
Nov 30, 2012
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
THE LATEST UPDATE FOR TECHCENTRE V4.16.00 HAS A FEATURE TO PREVENT UNAUTHORISED VARIANT CODE ALTERATION.
2012-17
Nov 30, 2012
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
The latest update for Techcentre V4.16.00 has a feature to prevent unauthorised variant code alteration.
SB-2012-15
Oct 19, 2012
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
LOTUS: THE RETAINING CLIP IS RETROFITTED FOR RH CYLINDER BANK VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) PIPE TO INCREASE DURABILITY AND TO RETAIN ENGINE ASSEMBLY. MODELS 2012-2013 EVORA S AND S-IPS. *PE
2012/15
Oct 19, 2012
350000 EQUIPMENT
TO INCREASE IT?S DURABILITY, THE SINGLE PIECE STEEL VVT PIPE ORIGINALLY FITTED AS A PRODUCTION RUNNING CHANGE TO ALL EVORA ?S? AND ?S-IPS? MODELS FROM ?12MY VIN CH_10159 IS NOW FURTHER RETAINED TO THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY BY THE USE OF AN ADDITI
2012-15
Oct 19, 2012
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
To increase it?s durability, the single piece steel VVT pipe originally fitted as a production running change to all Evora ?S? and ?S-IPS? models from ?12MY VIN CH_10159 is now further retained to the engine assembly by the use of an additi
SB-2012-03
Aug 2, 2012
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
LOTUS: INFORMATION ON ASSEMBLY DRAIN TUBES MODIFICATION FOR WATER INGRESSED EXIT VIA INLET DUCT AND RESTRICTING AIRFLOW AND DIRT FROM ENTERING HVAC UNIT THROUGH SAME TUBING. *PE
SB-2012-04
Aug 2, 2012
354000 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
LOTUS: WITH RUNNING CHANGES IMPLEMENTED, THE BULKHEAD IS RETAINED MECHANICALLY BY USING EXISTING FIXINGS AND ADDITION OF M6 WASHERS FOR C LEVEL CARPET. *PE
SB-2012-06
May 24, 2012
171100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOTUS: DRIVER/PASSENGER DOOR IS NO LONGER FITTED AND NOT ALLOWING INDIVIDUAL LOCKING BUT DOORS WITH CDL (CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING) SWITCH FOR DOORS REMAINS UNCHANGED. THE BATTERY DISCHARGED OR INOPERATIVE TRANSMITTER KEY NO LONGER LOCK, MECHANI