LOTUS ELISE 2005: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V571000

Make Model Year
LOTUS ELISE 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-02-10 2005-12-29 2005-12-29

Production Dates: 2004-04-08 - 2005-02-03

Manufacturers Involved: Lotus Cars Limited

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 2006 / 1R

Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1740

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE GEAR LEVER MAY BREAK.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR LEVERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LOTUS CARS USA AT 1-800-245-6887.

Notes

LOTUS RECALL NO. 2006 / 1R.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.