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Lotus Elise 1969–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-2013-17 · NHTSA communication 10054031 · issued Oct 29, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1969–2013
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lotus: information provided regarding the inspection of all brake pipe/hose, on some vehicles, based on scheduled maintenance and the positioning of pipe/hose. Models elise, exige, evora, europa. No years listed. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.