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Lotus Elise 1997–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB_2020_03 · NHTSA communication 10180671 · issued Sep 30, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1997–2020
model years
37
vehicle entries

Official summary

Air conditioning compressors failing due to oil starvation. TSB reminds dealers of correct replacement and running-in procedures.

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.