Lotus bulletin 131-26022
What it saysOptional removal of specific ADAS/driver support functions at customer request. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Lotus filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 25, 2026, received Oct 7, 2026, about the lane departure. It names 2 model years (2026–2027). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationOptional removal of specific ADAS/driver support functions at customer request. Feedback received from some Emira owners have expressed a wish to remove some of the selectable driver support functions available for 2026 model year vehicles onwards because of their intentional intrusion alerts whilst driving. the driver support functions affected are: - Lane departure warning.* - Traffic sign recognition/vehicle overspeed alert. - Fatigue alert. *Lane departure warning is not available on 2027 model year vehicles for the Federal market. Note: Although these driver support options can be deselected from the centre display, they will all default to ‘on/active’ at the next drive cycle. ACTION If an Emira owner is dissatisfied with the intrusive alerts of one or more of the driver support functions listed above, then, specifically at their request, the owner can be offered an Aftersales service level software option to remove options from their vehicle. Please make the owner aware that these features are not individually selectable and that installing this software option will remove all three of these options from the vehicle.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131-26022 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | 11038275 | PDF, 302 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lotus 131-26022 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 131-26022 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 131-26022 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2027 Lotus Emira, 2026 Lotus Emira. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.