{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"98V135000","date":"1998-06-22","owner_notified":"1998-06-30","manufacturer":"LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC","component":"WHEELS:RIM","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  CERTAIN WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED FOR HARDNESS.   THE REAR WHEELS COULD CRACK AND BREAK.","consequence":"THE REAR WHEELS COULD CRACK AND BREAK, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.","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).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":160,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1997,"make":"LOTUS","model":"ESPRIT","vehicle_id":"1997_lotus_esprit","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"LOTUS","model":"ESPRIT","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/98V135000"}