SYS ONLINE INGEST 3 hours ago SOURCE NHTSA · TC BUILD v0.0.29
Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Lotus/ 1978010

Lotus · Canada · High

Lotus Elite, Eclat: Not Entered

Affects Lotus Elite, Eclat · 1976 — about 14 vehicles.

The hazard

THE RUBBER VALVE STEM USED WITH THE HIGH SPEED TIRES ON THESE VEHICLES COULD SPLIT AND CAUSE A SUDDEN DEFLATION OF THE TIRE. THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational