The defect
WHEELS MAY CONTAIN CRACKS THAT COULD PROPOGATE IN RAISED PORTION OF WHEEL CENTER.
The risk
UNDER SEVERE DUTY, THIS COULD RESULT IN EVENTUALSEPARATION OF WHEEL RIM FROM CENTER WITH LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLY ACOLLISION.
The remedy
REPLACE WHEELS WITH WHEELS OF A REVISED DESIGN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1990 |
Components: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1990 | 381 | 6 |
Other wheels recalls in 1990
5 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the wheels; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 90V204000 17 Dec 1990 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 90V191000 9 Nov 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V057000 21 Mar 1990 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 90V053000 15 Mar 1990 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990