NHTSA recall 05V571000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V571000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2006 / 1R |
| Manufacturer | GROUP LOTUS PLC |
| Reported | 2005-12-29 |
| Owners notified | 2006-02-10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 1740 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE GEAR LEVER MAY BREAK.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The 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.
| 2005 LOTUS ELISE | Built 2004-04-08 to 2005-02-03. |
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