Recall Register

1997 Lotus Esprit: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1997 Lotus Esprit. The newest campaign is 04V001000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jan 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V001000, in the NHTSA record

Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions. Owner notification is expected to begin during january 2004. Owners should contact lotus at 1-800-245-6887.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,071 units in total.

  1. 04V001000Received . 660 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no, 208, "occupant crash protection." certain air bag warning labels are required on both sun visors and the above vehicles failed to have the required labels affixed to the driver's side sun visor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The absence of the labels could create a risk to motor vehicle safety if the operation of the air bag system and the need to use seat belts is not properly understood. Improper usage could cause injuries in the event of air bag deployment when there is a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions. Owner notification is expected to begin during january 2004. Owners should contact lotus at 1-800-245-6887.

    Report filed by GROUP LOTUS PLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 98V135000Received . 160 units.

    Wheels / Rim

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain wheels were not properly heat treated for hardness. The rear wheels could crack and break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The rear wheels could crack and break, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these wheels.

    Report filed by LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 97V202000Received . 11 units.

    Wheels / Rim

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain wheels were not properly heat treated for hardness. The rear wheels could crack and break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the rear wheels cracked and broke, loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these wheels.

    Report filed by LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC.

  4. 96V244000Received . 240 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Air bag and seat belt system warning labels are missing from the sun visor. This does not comply with FMVSS no. 108, "occupant crash protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicle occupant may not properly understand the operation of the air bag system and the need to use seat belts.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions. If they so desire, they can have their dealers install these labels for them.

    Report filed by LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19781
  2. 19791
  3. 19870
  4. 19951
  5. 19974
  6. 19982
  7. 19991
  8. 20001
  9. 20011
  10. 20021
  11. 20031

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Lotus Esprit: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lotus/esprit/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GROUP LOTUS PLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Lotus Esprit?
1,071 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lotus Esprit have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Lotus Esprit, model years 1978 to 2003. 4 of them name the 1997 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Lotus Esprit open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.