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Lotus recall 2019/01R

Lotus calls it 2019/01R. NHTSA filed it as campaign 19V263000 on Apr 2, 2019: structure on the 2017–2018 Lotus Evora, 424 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
19V2630002017–2018 Lotus EvoraStructureApr 2, 2019424high
Problem Lotus Cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Evora vehicles. The toe board in the passenger footwell lacks stiffness, allowing the knee of an unbelted occupant to contact the rigid structure of the vehicle, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Risk In the event of a crash, if the occupant's knee contacts the rigid structure, there may be an increased risk of injury. Fix Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the toe board with a new design to provide the appropriate stiffness, free of charge. The recall began May 27, 2019. Owners may contact Lotus customer service at 1-800-245-6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 2019/01R.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 19V263000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 2019/01R is the number Lotus assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 19V263000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 2019/01R the same recall as 19V263000?

Yes. 2019/01R is Lotus’s own number for it; 19V263000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 2019/01R cover?

2017–2018 Lotus Evora, 424 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 2019/01R repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.