1978 LOTUS ELITE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 LOTUS ELITE
The 1978 LOTUS ELITE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Recalls for the 1978 LOTUS ELITE
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1978 LOTUS ELITE, potentially affecting up to 9 vehicles.
Recall 79V127000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 9 vehicles affected
Defect: THE SPIRAL RETAINING PIN IN THE GEAR SELECTOR QUADRANT MAY MOVE FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION SO THAT VEHICLE COULD REMAIN IN GEAR WHEN SELECTOR LEVER IS MOVED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REFIT RETAINING PIN TO PRECLUDE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR MOVING OUT OF PLACE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1978 LOTUS ELITE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 LOTUS ELITE.
Safety Rating for the 1978 LOTUS ELITE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 LOTUS ELITE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 LOTUS ELITE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 LOTUS ELITE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LOTUS ELITE
- 1975 LOTUS ELITE — 0 complaints
- 1976 LOTUS ELITE — 0 complaints
- 1978 LOTUS ELITE (current)
- 1979 LOTUS ELITE — 0 complaints
Other LOTUS Models
- LOTUS ELISE — 83 total complaints
- LOTUS EVORA — 22 total complaints
- LOTUS ELAN — 17 total complaints
- LOTUS EXIGE S — 9 total complaints
- LOTUS ESPRIT — 3 total complaints
- LOTUS EXIZE — 2 total complaints
- LOTUS EMIRA — 1 total complaint
- LOTUS EXIGE — 1 total complaint