2000–2003 Lotus Esprit recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no, 208, "occupant crash protection." certain air bag warning labels are required on both sun visors and the above vehicles failed to have the required labels affixed to the driver's side sun visor.
💥 The risk
The absence of the labels could create a risk to motor vehicle safety if the operation of the air bag system and the need to use seat belts is not properly understood. Improper usage could cause injuries in the event of air bag deployment when there is a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions. Owner notification is expected to begin during january 2004. Owners should contact lotus at 1-800-245-6887.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V001000
- Manufacturer
- GROUP LOTUS PLC
- Vehicles affected
- 660
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-245-6887
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 12, 2004
- Built
- Jan 1, 1997 – Nov 28, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).