# NHTSA recall 90V053000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 90V053000
- Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
- Reported: 1990\-03\-15
- Owners notified: 1990\-03\-19
- Component: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
- Units potentially affected: 2281

## What is wrong

LOCK WASHER LOCATED UNDER THE NUT THAT SECURES THE FRONT HUB TO THE DRIVE SHAFT MAY HAVE HAD IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT AND COULD CRACK.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE WHEEL BEARING FREEPLAY AND COULD RESULT IN BEARING DAMAGE, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL THROUGH WHEEL FAILURE.


## The remedy

REPLACE LOCK WASHER ON EACH FRONT WHEEL AND REPAIR AREA AROUND LOCK WASHER AS NECESSARY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 HYUNDAI EXCEL](/makes/hyundai/excel/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-01\-01 to 1990\-02\-01.
- [1990 MITSUBISHI PRECIS](/makes/mitsubishi/precis/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-01\-01 to 1990\-02\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [20\-SS\-004H](/bulletins/10183960.md), 2020-12-08, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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