| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V023000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LOTUS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ELITE |
| Model Year: |
1975 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
138 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19770210 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19770210 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GROUP LOTUS PLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19770215 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE FROM THE WHEEL/VALVE ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO SPLITTING OF THE VALVE RUBBER. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VALVES ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. |