Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Date Announced: 05/21/2013
Description of Recall: Lotus Cars is recalling certain model year 2013 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2012 through November 2012. These vehicles have been granted a temporary exemption from the requirement to conform to the latest passenger side advanced air bag requirements covered by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," but the affected vehicles do not a contain temporary exemption label in accordance with 49 CFR 555.9. Additionally, the affected vehicles have the incorrect date of manufacture on the Federal Certification Label.
Conequence: An incorrect certification label may prevent the owner from determining recall applicability, potentially increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Action Need To Fix It: Lotus Cars will notify the owners instructing them to take their vehicle to a Lotus dealer. The federal compliance label will be replaced and an exemption label will be applied, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-770-476-6564. Lotus Cars' recall number is 2013/02R.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mileage: 9409
Color: Orange
Transmission: Manual
Body Style: Coupe
City: Brookfield, WI
Engine Type: 3.5L gas
Mileage: 19639
Color: Other
Transmission: Automatic
Body Style: Coupe
City: Lewisville, TX
Engine Type: 3.5L V-6 Gas V
Mileage: 50620
Color: Other
Transmission: Automatic
Body Style: Coupe
City: Costa Mesa, CA
Engine Type: 345 hp 3.5L V6