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NANHTSA · United States90V204000Dec 17, 1990

Wheels:Hub

Screws that attach wheel covers on original equipment wheels were not fully torqued and may gradually loosen and separate from wheels under extreme driving conditions.

Risk: Wheel covers could separate from wheels; this couldpresent a hazard to other vehicles and pedestrians in vicinity of occurrence.

Remedy: Apply "loctite 242 (blue) to the wheel cover attaching screws to prevent screws from loosening.

Concerns: BMW M5 (E34) (Model years 1991)

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Sources: NHTSA (United States, public domain), Transport Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada), DVSA (United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0), RappelConso and EU Safety Gate (France, Licence Ouverte 2.0).