Vehicle recall 05V571000 · December 29, 2005
2005 Lotus Elise
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 6-speed manual transmissions, the gear lever may break.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 6-speed manual transmissions, the gear lever may break.
- Consequence
- This could result in the inability to change gears, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the gear levers. The recall began on February 10, 2006. Owners may contact lotus cars USA at 1-800-245-6887.
- Notes
- Lotus recall no. 2006 / 1R.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V571000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 29, 2005
- Filed by
- GROUP LOTUS PLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 2006 / 1R
- Owner notification
- February 10, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,740
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Manual transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lotus Elise (2005): 2005
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