NHTSA recall 13V216000
Equipment · Lotus Cars Limited
Details
What's wrong: 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…
Why it matters: An incorrect certification label may prevent the owner from determining recall applicability, potentially increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2013 Lotus Evora.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 13V216000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.