| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V127000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LOTUS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ELITE |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC |
| Manufacturered: |
19780401 - 19790501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
9 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790523 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790523 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GROUP LOTUS PLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19790525 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL REFIT RETAINING PIN TO PRECLUDE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR MOVING OUT OF PLACE. |