Recall Detail

LOTUS / ESPRIT / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 18238 Vehicale/Equipment Name: LOTUS
Recalled Component Id: 000008040000075787000000256 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: ESPRIT Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V244000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: AIR BAGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 29 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 240
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 31 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Lotus Cars Limited Report Received Date: Dec, 05 1996
Record Creation date : Dec, 19 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number: 208
Defect Summary : Air bag and seat belt system warning labels are missing from the sun visor. this does not comply with fmvss no. 108, "occupant crash protection." Consequence Summary: The vehicle occupant may not properly understand the operation of the air bag system and the need to use seat belts.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions. if they so desire, they can have their dealers install these labels for them. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification will begin january 31, 1997.note:owners who do not receive the label and installation instructions within a reasonable time free of charge should contact lotus at 1-800-245-6887, ext. 405.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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