EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Patrick C.
Cauley, and the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. (the "Company"), and each of them, as his true and lawful
agent and attorney-in fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
to execute and deliver on behalf of the undersigned: (1) any Annual Reports on
Form 10-K required to be filed by the Company with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and any amendments thereto; (2) any reports
required to be filed with the SEC by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), respecting
transactions involving the equity securities of the Company, including without
limitation reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto); and (3) any
reports of the undersigned to the SEC on Form 144 promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, respecting sales of the Company's equity
securities. This Power of Attorney shall grant to the aforesaid persons the
power to file any or all of the foregoing reports with the SEC and generally to
do anything else necessary or proper in connection therewith. The authority of
the aforesaid persons under this Power of Attorney shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer a director of the Company or until otherwise revoked in
writing. The undersigned acknowledges that the aforesaid persons are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the 1934 Act.

                                            /s/ Cleveland A. Christophe
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Cleveland A. Christophe

Dated: April 29, 2002




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Patrick C.
Cauley, and the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. (the "Company"), and each of them, as his true and lawful
agent and attorney-in fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
to execute and deliver on behalf of the undersigned: (1) any Annual Reports on
Form 10-K required to be filed by the Company with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and any amendments thereto; (2) any reports
required to be filed with the SEC by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), respecting
transactions involving the equity securities of the Company, including without
limitation reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto); and (3) any
reports of the undersigned to the SEC on Form 144 promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, respecting sales of the Company's equity
securities. This Power of Attorney shall grant to the aforesaid persons the
power to file any or all of the foregoing reports with the SEC and generally to
do anything else necessary or proper in connection therewith. The authority of
the aforesaid persons under this Power of Attorney shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer a director of the Company or until otherwise revoked in
writing. The undersigned acknowledges that the aforesaid persons are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the 1934 Act.

                                            /s/ Horst Kukwa-Lemmerz
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Horst Kukwa-Lemmerz

Dated: April 29, 2002




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Patrick C.
Cauley, and the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. (the "Company"), and each of them, as his true and lawful
agent and attorney-in fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
to execute and deliver on behalf of the undersigned: (1) any Annual Reports on
Form 10-K required to be filed by the Company with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and any amendments thereto; (2) any reports
required to be filed with the SEC by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), respecting
transactions involving the equity securities of the Company, including without
limitation reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto); and (3) any
reports of the undersigned to the SEC on Form 144 promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, respecting sales of the Company's equity
securities. This Power of Attorney shall grant to the aforesaid persons the
power to file any or all of the foregoing reports with the SEC and generally to
do anything else necessary or proper in connection therewith. The authority of
the aforesaid persons under this Power of Attorney shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer a director of the Company or until otherwise revoked in
writing. The undersigned acknowledges that the aforesaid persons are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the 1934 Act.

                                            /s/ Paul S. Levy
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Paul S. Levy

Dated: April 29, 2002




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Patrick C.
Cauley, and the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. (the "Company"), and each of them, as his true and lawful
agent and attorney-in fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
to execute and deliver on behalf of the undersigned: (1) any Annual Reports on
Form 10-K required to be filed by the Company with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and any amendments thereto; (2) any reports
required to be filed with the SEC by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), respecting
transactions involving the equity securities of the Company, including without
limitation reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto); and (3) any
reports of the undersigned to the SEC on Form 144 promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, respecting sales of the Company's equity
securities. This Power of Attorney shall grant to the aforesaid persons the
power to file any or all of the foregoing reports with the SEC and generally to
do anything else necessary or proper in connection therewith. The authority of
the aforesaid persons under this Power of Attorney shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer a director of the Company or until otherwise revoked in
writing. The undersigned acknowledges that the aforesaid persons are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the 1934 Act.

                                            /s/ Jeffrey C. Lightcap
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Jeffrey C. Lightcap

Dated: April 29, 2002




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Patrick C.
Cauley, and the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. (the "Company"), and each of them, as his true and lawful
agent and attorney-in fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
to execute and deliver on behalf of the undersigned: (1) any Annual Reports on
Form 10-K required to be filed by the Company with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and any amendments thereto; (2) any reports
required to be filed with the SEC by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), respecting
transactions involving the equity securities of the Company, including without
limitation reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto); and (3) any
reports of the undersigned to the SEC on Form 144 promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, respecting sales of the Company's equity
securities. This Power of Attorney shall grant to the aforesaid persons the
power to file any or all of the foregoing reports with the SEC and generally to
do anything else necessary or proper in connection therewith. The authority of
the aforesaid persons under this Power of Attorney shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer a director of the Company or until otherwise revoked in
writing. The undersigned acknowledges that the aforesaid persons are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the 1934 Act.

                                            /s/ Wienand Meilicke
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Wienand Meilicke

Dated: April 29, 2002




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Patrick C.
Cauley, and the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. (the "Company"), and each of them, as his true and lawful
agent and attorney-in fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
to execute and deliver on behalf of the undersigned: (1) any Annual Reports on
Form 10-K required to be filed by the Company with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and any amendments thereto; (2) any reports
required to be filed with the SEC by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), respecting
transactions involving the equity securities of the Company, including without
limitation reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto); and (3) any
reports of the undersigned to the SEC on Form 144 promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, respecting sales of the Company's equity
securities. This Power of Attorney shall grant to the aforesaid persons the
power to file any or all of the foregoing reports with the SEC and generally to
do anything else necessary or proper in connection therewith. The authority of
the aforesaid persons under this Power of Attorney shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer a director of the Company or until otherwise revoked in
writing. The undersigned acknowledges that the aforesaid persons are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the 1934 Act.

                                            /s/ John S. Rodewig
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            John S. Rodewig

Dated: April 29, 2002




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Patrick C.
Cauley, and the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. (the "Company"), and each of them, as his true and lawful
agent and attorney-in fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
to execute and deliver on behalf of the undersigned: (1) any Annual Reports on
Form 10-K required to be filed by the Company with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and any amendments thereto; (2) any reports
required to be filed with the SEC by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), respecting
transactions involving the equity securities of the Company, including without
limitation reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto); and (3) any
reports of the undersigned to the SEC on Form 144 promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, respecting sales of the Company's equity
securities. This Power of Attorney shall grant to the aforesaid persons the
power to file any or all of the foregoing reports with the SEC and generally to
do anything else necessary or proper in connection therewith. The authority of
the aforesaid persons under this Power of Attorney shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer a director of the Company or until otherwise revoked in
writing. The undersigned acknowledges that the aforesaid persons are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the 1934 Act.

                                            /s/ David Y. Ying
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            David Y. Ying

Dated: April 29, 2002