LOTUS EVORA 2013: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V216000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| LOTUS | EVORA | 2013 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2013-05-28 | 2013-05-21 | 2013-05-23 |
Production Dates: 2012-09-01 - 2012-11-30
Manufacturers Involved: Lotus Cars Limited
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 2013/02R
Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 28
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208
Lotus Cars is recalling certain model year 2013 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2012 through November 2012. These vehicles have been granted a temporary exemption from the requirement to conform to the latest passenger side advanced air bag requirements covered by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," but the affected vehicles do not a contain temporary exemption label in accordance with 49 CFR 555.9. Additionally, the affected vehicles have the incorrect date of manufacture on the Federal Certification Label.
An incorrect certification label may prevent the owner from determining recall applicability, potentially increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Lotus Cars will notify the owners instructing them to take their vehicle to a Lotus dealer. The federal compliance label will be replaced and an exemption label will be applied, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-770-476-6564. Lotus Cars' recall number is 2013/02R.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.
