| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000089027 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: FOUNTAIN VALLEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Lotus Cars Limited |
| Model Name: ELAN | Model Year: 1991 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: SCCGA36B7MH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 24 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1991 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Apperantly this is a known issue with the lotus elan fuel tank. lotus wants to charge me for repairing something they know is faulty due to poor design. i have spoken with other elan owners and some have paid the fee for the new tank as well as the service charges totalling over $1,000. i along with all the other owners would like lotus to step up and take responsibility for this. *ak |
