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Recall campaign · NHTSA 97V202000
Wheels: rim
LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-11-19.
Recall campaign NHTSA 97V202000
Wheels: rim
Component Wheels: rim
Manufacturer LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC
Vehicles affected 11
Reported to NHTSA 1997-11-19
Owners notified 1997-11-04 Defect description VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED FOR HARDNESS. THE REAR WHEELS COULD CRACK AND BREAK.
Safety risk IF THE REAR WHEELS CRACKED AND BROKE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer 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.
Scope of coverage 1 model year.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.