NHTSA recall 04V001000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V001000 |
| Manufacturer | GROUP LOTUS PLC |
| Reported | 2004-01-05 |
| Owners notified | 2004-01-12 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Units potentially affected | 660 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO, 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." CERTAIN AIR BAG WARNING LABELS ARE REQUIRED ON BOTH SUN VISORS AND THE ABOVE VEHICLES FAILED TO HAVE THE REQUIRED LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR.
What can happen
THE ABSENCE OF THE LABELS COULD CREATE A RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY IF THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE NEED TO USE SEAT BELTS IS NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTOOD. IMPROPER USAGE COULD CAUSE INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN THERE IS A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LOTUS AT 1-800-245-6887.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1997 LOTUS ESPRIT | Built 1997-01-01 to 2003-11-28. |
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| 1998 LOTUS ESPRIT | Built 1997-01-01 to 2003-11-28. |
| 1999 LOTUS ESPRIT | Built 1997-01-01 to 2003-11-28. |
| 2000 LOTUS ESPRIT | Built 1997-01-01 to 2003-11-28. |
| 2001 LOTUS ESPRIT | Built 1997-01-01 to 2003-11-28. |
| 2002 LOTUS ESPRIT | Built 1997-01-01 to 2003-11-28. |
| 2003 LOTUS ESPRIT | Built 1997-01-01 to 2003-11-28. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB_2020_03 | 2020-10-05. Service bulletin. Air conditioning compressors failing due to oil starvation. TSB reminds dealers of correct replacement and running-in procedures. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.