# NHTSA recall 98V135000

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: 98V135000
- Manufacturer: LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC
- Reported: 1998\-06\-22
- Owners notified: 1998\-06\-30
- Component: WHEELS:RIM
- Units potentially affected: 160

## 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

THE REAR WHEELS COULD CRACK AND BREAK, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.


## Notes

THIS RECALL SUPERCEDES RECALL NO. 97V\-202.OWNER NOTIFICATION OCCURRED ON JUNE 30,1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LOTUS AT 1\-800\-245\-6887.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 LOTUS ESPRIT](/makes/lotus/esprit/1997/recalls.md)
- 1998 LOTUS ESPRIT

## 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)

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