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EXHIBIT 23
Independent Accountants' Consent
The Board of Directors
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report dated February 24, 2000, related to the
consolidated balance sheets of Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of January 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficit) and
comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended January 31, 2000, incorporated by reference herein in
the Registration Statement (Form S-8).
Detroit, Michigan
December 11, 2000
