Recall 77V023000
Wheels — Lotus · reported 15 Feb 1977 · 138 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE FROM THE WHEEL/VALVE ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO SPLITTING OF THE VALVE RUBBER.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VALVES ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL/VALVE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SUDDEN DEFLATION OF THE TIRE OCCUR DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: THE VALVES SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR SIGNS OF SPLITTING AND THE VEHICLE SPEEDSHOULD BE MODERATED UNTIL THE TIRE VALVES CAN BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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