| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V053000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HYUNDAI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
EXCEL |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS:CENTER SECTION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: |
19900101 - 19900201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2281 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900319 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900319 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19900315 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900328 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
LOCK WASHER LOCATED UNDER THE NUT THAT SECURES THE FRONT HUB TO THE DRIVE SHAFT MAY HAVE HAD IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT AND COULD CRACK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD CAUSE WHEEL BEARING FREEPLAY AND COULD RESULT IN BEARING DAMAGE, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL THROUGH WHEEL FAILURE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE LOCK WASHER ON EACH FRONT WHEEL AND REPAIR AREA AROUND LOCK WASHER AS NECESSARY. |