Recall Detail

LOTUS / ESPRIT / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 15692 Vehicale/Equipment Name: LOTUS
Recalled Component Id: 000008419000075681000000310 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: ESPRIT Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V202000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: WHEELS:RIM Manufacturer That Filed Report: LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 11
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 04 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Lotus Cars Limited Report Received Date: Nov, 19 1997
Record Creation date : Nov, 20 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain wheels were not properly heat treated for hardness. the rear wheels could crack and break. Consequence Summary: If the rear wheels cracked and broke, loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace these wheels. Recall Notes: Owner notification occurred on november 4, 1997.all vehicles have been corrected.no further action is required on this recall campaign.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: