Recall campaign · NHTSA 77V023000

Wheels

LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-02-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V023000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC
Vehicles affected
138
Reported to NHTSA
1977-02-15
Owners notified
1977-02-10

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE FROM THE WHEEL/VALVE ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO SPLITTING OF THE VALVE RUBBER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VALVES ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL/VALVE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SUDDEN DEFLATION OF THE TIRE OCCUR DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: THE VALVES SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR SIGNS OF SPLITTING AND THE VEHICLE SPEEDSHOULD BE MODERATED UNTIL THE TIRE VALVES CAN BE REPLACED.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
LOTUS Eclat1976 1975
LOTUS Elite1976 1975

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.