# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96057
> **WHEEL FAILURE** · Opened 1996-09-27 · Closed 1997-05-27
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE96057
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1996-09-27
- **Close date:** 1997-05-27
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Affected makes:** HYPERTEK
- **Affected components:** STRUCTURE
- **Affected model years:** 1997
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

WHEELS DEVELOP CRACKS AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE MAY RESULT

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96057)
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