# NHTSA recall 05V571000

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 \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 LOTUS ELISE](/makes/lotus/elise/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-08 to 2005\-02\-03.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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