Exhibit 23.1
Independent Auditors’ Consent
The Board of Directors
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading Experts in the prospectus.
Our report dated March 31, 2003, except as to note 20 as to which our report is dated May 12, 2003, contains an explanatory paragraph that states that on December 5, 2001, the Company filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This matter raises substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. In addition, our report refers to changes in the method of accounting in 2002 for goodwill and other intangible assets.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Detroit, Michigan
January 20, 2004