- Vehicles
- 9
- Built between
- Apr 1978 – May 1979
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 May 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1978 and May 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1978-1979 Lotus EliteBuilt April 1978 to May 1979
What the defect is
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.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL REFIT RETAINING PIN TO PRECLUDE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR MOVING OUT OF PLACE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1978 to May 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA25 May 1979
- Owners notified23 May 1979
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 25 May 1979.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: power train; transmission, automatic.consequences of defect: in this condition, the vehicle could strike persons,vehicles, or other objects, possibly causing death or personal injury.note: it is recommended that, until the modification is carried out, drivershould apply the foot and parking brakes at all times when bringing the vehicleto a stop. Also, driver should apply the foot and parking brakes beforestarting the vehicle, and not release either brake until a forward or reversegear has been engaged.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.