# NHTSA recall 97V202000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 97V202000
- Manufacturer: LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC
- Reported: 1997\-11\-19
- Owners notified: 1997\-11\-04
- Component: WHEELS:RIM
- Units potentially affected: 11

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  CERTAIN WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED FOR HARDNESS.   THE REAR WHEELS COULD CRACK AND BREAK.


## What can happen

IF THE REAR WHEELS CRACKED AND BROKE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 4, 1997.ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 LOTUS ESPRIT](/makes/lotus/esprit/1997/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V202000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V202000)

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