{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=LOTUS","name":"LOTUS","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","data_provider_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-09-09T22:14:20.739Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":24,"deaths":2,"injured":12,"fires":8},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","n":7},{"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","n":3},{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","n":2},{"component_desc":"POWER TRAIN","n":2},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","n":2},{"component_desc":"VISIBILITY","n":1},{"component_desc":"STEERING","n":1},{"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","n":1},{"component_desc":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"1683851","date_received":"2020-08-11","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO CONTACT YOU FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE COMPANY IN QUESTION IS, SEATBELT SOLUTIONS, LOCATED IN JUPITER, FL. THIS COMPANY MANUFACTURES SEAT BELTS FOR PASSENGER CARS, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND AMUSEMENT RIDES THAT DOES INCLUDE WALT DISNEY WORLD. THIS COMPANY HAS A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO TEST ITS PRODUCTS UNDER FMVSS .THIS COMPANY HAS NOT TESTED A SINGLE SEAT BELT SINCE JANUARY 8, 2019 WHEN THEIR EMPLOYEE WAS INCARCERATED. . THEY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURING BELTS AND TAGGING THEM THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TESTED. THEY ARE FALSIFYING DOCUMENTS TO PROVIDE TO THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THERE ARE CURRENTLY ALMOST A MILLION UNSAFE SEAT BELTS OUT IN THE MARKET. I AM A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY AND MY SON STILL IS EMPLOYED THEIR. I AM GIVING THIS INFORMATION UNDER FEDERAL PROTECTION AS A WHISTLE BLOWER. *DT*JB*DT*JB","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1683851"},{"cmplid":"1443139","date_received":"2018-01-25","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","description":"CLICK PORTION OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. THEREFORE, MY AIR BAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AND WILL NOT WORK. YELLOW AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN DASH TO REMIND ME YOU ARE A DEAD MAN IF YOU GO ON INTERSTATE 95.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1443139"},{"cmplid":"1443140","date_received":"2018-01-25","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","description":"CLICK PORTION OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. THEREFORE, MY AIR BAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AND WILL NOT WORK. YELLOW AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN DASH TO REMIND ME YOU ARE A DEAD MAN IF YOU GO ON INTERSTATE 95.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1443140"},{"cmplid":"1347482","date_received":"2017-01-10","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":3,"fire":1,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"REGARDING A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 4DSD, INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, WE BELIEVE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT WE BELIEVE, ALLOWED THE RIGHT REAR SEAT PASSENGER TO COLLIDE WITH THE REAR OF THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUSING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER THAT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED HAD THE RESTRAINT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1347482"},{"cmplid":"1347483","date_received":"2017-01-10","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":3,"fire":1,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"REGARDING A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 4DSD, INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, WE BELIEVE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT WE BELIEVE, ALLOWED THE RIGHT REAR SEAT PASSENGER TO COLLIDE WITH THE REAR OF THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUSING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER THAT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED HAD THE RESTRAINT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1347483"},{"cmplid":"1315587","date_received":"2016-09-08","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":2,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"2016 HYUNDAI SANTE FE INVOLVED IN A NEAR HEAD ON COLLISION. COMBINED TOTAL SPEED OF IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. TWO OCCUPANTS BOTH WEARING SEATBELTS AT TIME OF CRASH. DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING CRASH. PASSENGER SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED (LOCKING MECHANISM DID NOT LOCK) RESULTING IN PASSENGER HEAD IMPACT WITH WIND SHIELD CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DEFORMATION OF WIND SHIELD AND HEAD INJURY TO THE PASSENGER. LAP BELT RESTRAINT PREVENTED PASSENGER FROM SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE INJURY. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1315587"},{"cmplid":"1071866","date_received":"2014-06-04","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"AUTO ACCIDENT ON 5/2/14 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE DURING CRASH.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1071866"},{"cmplid":"1066987","date_received":"2014-05-20","make":"LOTUS","model":"ELISE","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LOTUS ELISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLER LINE FRACTURED CAUSING A LEAK AND AS A RESULT, THE OIL COOLER AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,187. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,250.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1066987"},{"cmplid":"1066988","date_received":"2014-05-20","make":"LOTUS","model":"ELISE","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LOTUS ELISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLER LINE FRACTURED CAUSING A LEAK AND AS A RESULT, THE OIL COOLER AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,187. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,250.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1066988"},{"cmplid":"993782","date_received":"2013-07-15","make":"LOTUS","model":"EVORA","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","description":"I WAS COMING TO A STOP, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THE BRAKES BECAME ROCK HARD I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO SLOW THE CAR STEERING LOCKED AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR I FRONT OF ME AT 2-3 MPH. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED THE CAR WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN AT NEARLY A COMPLETE STOP AND A THIRD TIME WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER CARS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFLASHED THE SOFTWARE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. ONE THE LOTUSTALK BLOG NUMEROUS LOTUS EVORA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION. SO IT APPEARS THIS IS PREVALENT THERE ARE ONLY 1000 OF THESE CARS IN THE USA . I THINK ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE CONTACTED AND UPDATED AS TO THIS POSSIBLE CONDITION.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/993782"},{"cmplid":"993783","date_received":"2013-07-15","make":"LOTUS","model":"EVORA","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"ENGINE","description":"I WAS COMING TO A STOP, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THE BRAKES BECAME ROCK HARD I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO SLOW THE CAR STEERING LOCKED AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR I FRONT OF ME AT 2-3 MPH. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED THE CAR WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN AT NEARLY A COMPLETE STOP AND A THIRD TIME WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER CARS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFLASHED THE SOFTWARE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. ONE THE LOTUSTALK BLOG NUMEROUS LOTUS EVORA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION. SO IT APPEARS THIS IS PREVALENT THERE ARE ONLY 1000 OF THESE CARS IN THE USA . I THINK ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE CONTACTED AND UPDATED AS TO THIS POSSIBLE CONDITION.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/993783"},{"cmplid":"993784","date_received":"2013-07-15","make":"LOTUS","model":"EVORA","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"STEERING","description":"I WAS COMING TO A STOP, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THE BRAKES BECAME ROCK HARD I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO SLOW THE CAR STEERING LOCKED AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR I FRONT OF ME AT 2-3 MPH. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED THE CAR WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN AT NEARLY A COMPLETE STOP AND A THIRD TIME WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER CARS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFLASHED THE SOFTWARE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. ONE THE LOTUSTALK BLOG NUMEROUS LOTUS EVORA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION. SO IT APPEARS THIS IS PREVALENT THERE ARE ONLY 1000 OF THESE CARS IN THE USA . I THINK ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE CONTACTED AND UPDATED AS TO THIS POSSIBLE CONDITION.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/993784"},{"cmplid":"993785","date_received":"2013-07-15","make":"LOTUS","model":"EVORA","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"POWER TRAIN","description":"I WAS COMING TO A STOP, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THE BRAKES BECAME ROCK HARD I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO SLOW THE CAR STEERING LOCKED AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR I FRONT OF ME AT 2-3 MPH. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED THE CAR WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN AT NEARLY A COMPLETE STOP AND A THIRD TIME WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER CARS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFLASHED THE SOFTWARE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. ONE THE LOTUSTALK BLOG NUMEROUS LOTUS EVORA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION. SO IT APPEARS THIS IS PREVALENT THERE ARE ONLY 1000 OF THESE CARS IN THE USA . I THINK ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE CONTACTED AND UPDATED AS TO THIS POSSIBLE CONDITION.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/993785"},{"cmplid":"950728","date_received":"2012-11-23","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","description":"I BOUGHT TWO RIGID SEAT BELT EXTENDERS FROM \"MORE OF ME TO LOVE,\" AT 6760 JIMMY CARTER BLVD., SUITE 140 | NORCROSS, GA 30071.  ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, I REARENDED A STOPPED CAR GOING 20-25 MPH.  THE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE EXTENDER.  IT WASN'T ACTUALLY FASTENED IN THE HOUSING.  I CONTACTED THE COMPANY, WHICH SAID THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.  I REPEATEDLY ASKED THE COMPANY WHAT THEY PLANNED TO DO ABOUT RECALLING THE EXTENDERS, AND NOTIFYING DOT OF THE PROBLEM.  THE COMPANY REFUNDED MY MONEY AND SEEMED TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY; HOWEVER, THE COMPANY SAID THE CHINESE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT HAD ASSURED MORE OF ME TO LOVE THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT.  THIS SEEMS IRRELEVANT, AND I'M REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO DOT FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.  I WILL BE GLAD TO FORWARD THE E-MAILS I EXCHANGED WITH THE AMERICAN COMPANY, AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SEAT EXTENDER, OR THE EXTENDER ITSELF. *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/950728"},{"cmplid":"916913","date_received":"2012-05-02","make":"LOTUS","model":"EXIGE S","model_year":2007,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","description":"THE OIL LINE LEADING TO THE FRONT OIL COOLER FAILED AT THE ENGINE SIDE, WHERE THE HOSE MEETS THE CONNECTOR. THIS CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK ALL OVER THE ENGINE BAY AND EXHAUST.    THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CAR AND THERE'S ALREADY A RECALL FOR 05&06 CARS, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS FOR 07 CARS AS WELL. THE OIL LEAK CAUSED A SMALL FIRE IN THE ENGINE BAY IN MY CAR. I WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE IN TIME, BUT HAD I NOT HAD THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A TOTAL LOSS.    THE REPAIR COST FOR THE OIL LINE SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY LOTUS.      *JS","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/916913"},{"cmplid":"894658","date_received":"2011-12-10","make":"LOTUS","model":"EXIGE S","model_year":2007,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"POWER TRAIN","description":"I WAS DRIVING WHEN I NOTICED SOME SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. WHEN I PULLED OVER, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS SMOKING FROM THE ENGINE BAY, AND THERE WAS OIL DRIPPING DOWN FROM THE UNDER PANELS. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOTUS CERTIFIED SHOP, WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT HOLDING THE OIL SANDWICH PLATE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FRONT OIL COOLER BROKE, ALLOWING THE OIL TO SPRAY OUT ALL OVER THE ENGINE BAY AND UNDER PANEL. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO QUARTS OF OIL LOST, AND I WAS LUCKY THAT THE OIL DID NOT GET ON THE TIRES AS IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC CRASH.THE SHOP SAID THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL LOTUS CARS - EXIGE AND ELISE THAT CAME INTO THE SHOP WITH IDENTICAL ISSUES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINS BEING LOGGED ON LOTUS SPECIFIC FORUMS AS WELL.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/894658"},{"cmplid":"860018","date_received":"2011-06-04","make":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model":"SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATBELTS DID NOT RETRACT/WORK.  WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE COLLISION IN WHICH MY 2009 DODGE RAM 1500 WAS TOTALED. I RECEIVED HEAD TRAUMA INJURY PER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT NOT WORKING. CHRYSLER/DODGE DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY W/ THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/860018"},{"cmplid":"847548","date_received":"2011-03-17","make":"LOTUS","model":"ELISE","model_year":2006,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","description":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LOTUS ELISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL LINE HOSE FITTINGS CONNECTION FAILED CAUSING THE OIL TO SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM THE OIL THAT SPILLED ON THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE HE NOTICED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT PUT THE FIRE OUT HIMSELF AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE OIL LINE HOSE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED FOR AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/847548"},{"cmplid":"843320","date_received":"2011-02-21","make":"LOTUS","model":"ELISE","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","description":"2005 LOTUS ELISE. THE OIL LINE RELEASED FROM ITS FITTING ON THE FRONT RIGHT OIL COOLER WETTING THE TIRE WITH OIL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CAR SPUN AND LEFT THE ROAD. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED AND THE CAR WAS TOWED FROM THE MEDIAN AND THE LINE WAS REPAIRED. I SELECTED THE YES RESPONSE TO WAS THERE A CRASH BASED ON THE CAR LEAVING THE ROAD.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/843320"},{"cmplid":"785439","date_received":"2010-05-04","make":"LOTUS","model":"ELISE","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"VISIBILITY","description":"I OWN A 2005 LOTUS ELISE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING A RAIN STORM THE FRONT DEFROSTER WOULD NOT OPERATE, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY REDUCED MY VISIBILITY AS A CONSEQUENCE, AS I WAS GETTING READY TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND SIT, I RAN INTO FLOOD WATER AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE PROPERLY. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REASON THIS HAPPENED WAS THE FAN MOTOR PACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST ME 1900 DOLLARS.  LOTUS PUT OUT A BULLETIN THAT HOLES NEEDED TO BE DRILLED IN THE CHASSIS TO PREVENT THIS, ALTHOUGH THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THIS DONE BUT DID NOT HELP THE SITUATION.   WITH THEM KNOWING THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE!!  MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 10,500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/785439"}]}