Vehicle recall 97V202000 · November 19, 1997
1997 Lotus Esprit
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain wheels were not properly heat treated for hardness. The rear wheels could crack and break.
- Consequence
- If the rear wheels cracked and broke, loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V202000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 19, 1997
- Filed by
- LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC
- Owner notification
- November 4, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Rim
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lotus Esprit (1997): 1997
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