Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration examines 4 400 Lotus Elises for oil leaks

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The Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigating the year 2005-2006 model Elise of cooler oil leakage. This survey covers 4 400 models and was triggered by 17 complaints from the owners on a line of oil wandering in the Lotus Elise. The problem lies in the cold oil that may infiltrate to the tires, their coating in oil and causing severe handling problems.

NHTSA, in a document filed Friday on its Web site, said that he received 17 complaints of the owners who reported that an oil cooler line is ruptured and sprayed oil on the wheel assemblies and or in the engine compartment.


"Consumers allege the condition may create a loss of control of the vehicle and a complaint alleges that the vehicle catches fire," according to the document from.


"The line of oil released from his installation on right before more cold oil, sprinkle the tire with oil", reported an owner. "The car spun and left the road." No damage. »


The Agency was not aware of any injuries, but a car has been off the road and catch fire. An investigation of the NHTSA does not mean that a full recall was issued, that your friends in the Fed are the research in this field.

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