# 2005 LOTUS ELISE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `843320` · 2011-02-21 · Lotus Cars Limited
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LOTUS
- **Model:** ELISE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Lotus Cars Limited
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 46,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
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
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