NHTSA recall 90V159000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 90V159000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1990-08-28 |
| Owners notified | 1990-09-26 |
| Component | WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER |
| Units potentially affected | 1212 |
What is wrong
WHEELS MAY CONTAIN CRACKS THAT COULD PROPOGATE IN RAISED PORTION OF WHEEL CENTER.
What can happen
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.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEEL WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH POLICE VEHICLE OPTION PACKAGEAND 14 X 5.5" HEAVY-DUTY STEEL WHEEL.
| 1990 FORD TAURUS | Built 1989-05-01 to 1990-08-01. |
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Investigated as PE90104
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE90104 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1990-08-02, closed 1990-08-30. WHEEL SEPARATION. WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.