The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANKS CAN LEAK.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 26, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LOTUS AT 1-800-245-6887.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lotus Elan | 1991, 1992 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Elan | 1991 | 13 | 1 |
| Lotus Elan | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2002
31 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 02V344000 23 Dec 2002 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 02V340000 23 Dec 2002 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 02V335000 6 Dec 2002 | SALEEN PERFORMANCE INC. |
| 02V318002 3 Dec 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V318001 27 Nov 2002 | PACCAR, INC. |
| 02V306000 13 Nov 2002 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 02V300000 12 Nov 2002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V274000 8 Oct 2002 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002