2005 Lotus Elise recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 6-SPEED manual transmissions, the gear lever may break.
💥 The risk
This could result in the inability to change gears, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the gear levers. The recall began on february 10, 2006. Owners may contact lotus cars USA 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
- 05V571000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 2006 / 1R
- Manufacturer
- GROUP LOTUS PLC
- Vehicles affected
- 1,740
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-245-6887
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 10, 2006
- Built
- Apr 8, 2004 – Feb 3, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Lotus recall no. 2006 / 1R.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.