Model year record

1978 LOTUS Elite

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V127000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC
Vehicles affected
9
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-25
Owners notified
1979-05-23

Defect description

THE SPIRAL RETAINING PIN IN THE GEAR SELECTOR QUADRANT MAY MOVE FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION SO THAT VEHICLE COULD REMAIN IN GEAR WHEN SELECTOR LEVER IS MOVED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REFIT RETAINING PIN TO PRECLUDE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR MOVING OUT OF PLACE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.