# NHTSA recall 90V159000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-05\-01 to 1990\-08\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V159000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V159000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V159000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V159000)

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