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Passenger cars (Lotus Lotus Elise S, Elise SPORT/SPRINT 220) - Repair
Official notice
4 Nov 2026
Last checked
4 Nov 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Lotus Lotus Elise S, Elise SPORT/SPRINT 220) - Repair. Fuel system (fuel pump) defect. Defective component: fuel system (fuel pump). Structure, equipment, or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: inappropriate molding conditions for the low-pressure fuel pump impeller (resin impeller) result in low resin density, which may cause the impeller to swell and deform when exposed to fuel. The impeller may consequently contact the pump cover, causing the fuel pump to malfunction and, in the worst case, the engine to stall while driving. Published 2026-11-04.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-4160. Corrective measures: replace the low-pressure fuel pump with an improved part in all vehicles.
Recall number
外-4160
Official notice
2026-11-04
The hazard
The hazard
Fuel system (fuel pump) defect. Defective component: fuel system (fuel pump). Structure, equipment, or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: inappropriate molding conditions for the low-pressure fuel pump impeller (resin impeller) result in low resin density, which may cause the impeller to swell and deform when exposed to fuel. The impeller may consequently contact the pump cover, causing the fuel pump to malfunction and, in the worst case, the engine to stall while driving.
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Contact: エルシーアイ株式会社. Phone 03-5754-0805.
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