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Model:
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Built from
from May
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TITLE:
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Any
Any unauthorised
unauthorised modifications,
modifications, including
including fitment
fitment of
of non-approved
non-approved after-market
after-market air
air filter
filter resulting
resulting in
in
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to
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engine
cooling,
cooling, heating
heating and
and air
air conditioning
conditioning
systems.
systems.
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para
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generation
of
trouble
generation
of diagnostic
diagnostic
trouble codes
codes (DTC’s)
(DTC’s) P0101
P0101 &
& P1109.
P1109.

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REASON:
REASON:
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sincerely
sincerely
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regards,
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sincerely
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SUMMARY:
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As
a
a
production
production
running
running
change,
change,
revisions
revisions
have
have
been
been implemented
implemented
to
to the
the engine
engine cooling
cooling and
and HVAC
HVAC
Dealers
Dealers are
are reminded
reminded of
of existing
existing Lotus
Lotus Warranty
Warranty Policy
Policy (extract
(extract from
from policy
policy and
and procedures
procedures manual):
manual):
(Heating,
(Heating, Ventilation
Ventilation and
andAir
Air Conditioning)
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systems fitted
fitted to
to both
both the
the Elise
Elise Sport
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and Elise
Elise Cup
Cup 250
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a result
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Manufacturers
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built
from
from
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2019
onwards.
onwards.
any of the following conditions:covered
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vehicle
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been
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away from
the manufacturer’s
specification.
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VIN’s
VIN’s
fitted
fitted
with
with
revised
revised
systems:
systems:
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warranty
responsibility
will
be accepted
by Lotus
where the part has
required repair or replaceLOTUS
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Not Approved
by Lotus
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Lotus part
affected or damaged
fitment
of a than
non-approved
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of service,
repair,
alteration
or modification
of the a
motor
vehicle
other
in accorpart
will
not
be
covered
by
this
warranty
and
may
invalidate
the
complete
vehicle
warranty.”
dance with the recommended servicing and repair procedures of Lotus Cars USA, Inc. Or the fitment
of a part, assembly or componentC
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owners
handbook
also
contains
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withih
the
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we
have had
instances
where
DTC’s
P0101
&
P1109
had
been
set
and
the
car
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covered into the dealer, only for them to find that the77original equipment engine air intake filter had been
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“If any non-Lotus
part is fitted,after-market
such part is not
by the
Further,
any original
for a non-approved
typecovered
(applicable
to Limited
both dryWarranty.
and oil coated
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part filters
affected
damaged
by the noise,
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or testing
usage of
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not be covered
by the
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these
mayoralter
the induction
hassuch
concluded
there
advantage
Warranty.”
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fitting an aftermarket
air filter of this type on a Lotus vehicle. In fact, fitment of such filters
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may cause some of the issues as listed below:
REASON:
Specifically,
we have
several
instances
DTC’sand
P0101
& P1109
and thethis
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