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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999096685 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 1999 |
| Consumer's City: BAY VILLAGE | Consumer's State: OH |
| 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#: SCCGA36B8MH | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When filled with gas, the fuel tank leaks from the left-hand side of the tank; leaking fuel is a fire hazard and gas odor in car is annoying. i suspect that the tank neck has cracked at its juction to the tank body as reported by other owners. i contacted lotus cars, who insisted that i take it to a dealer for inspection before any remedies may be considered. i have talked to other elan owners who have had the same problem, and have had their tanks replaced by lotus; i believe this problem is a defect in the tank manufacture and should be recalled for inspection and/or replacement by the manufacturer -- it is definetely a fire hazard. as there were only about 500 of these cars imported in the 1991 model year only, lotus is hesitant to admit its a defect; of the 500 cars, how many have reported this problem to you? thanks for your help. dan miller. *ak |
