Wheel bearing module in a wheel carrier

A wheel bearing module in a wheel carrier, having a wheel bearing and a wheel flange, the wheel flange mounted by means of the wheel bearing to the wheel carrier such that the wheel bearing module rotates about a rotational axis, the wheel bearing module comprising:

• the wheel bearing has at least one outer ring,
• the wheel bearing is supported in the wheel carrier at least in sections via the outer ring at least radially with respect to the rotational axis,
• the outer ring has a flange which points radially away from the rotational axis axially on the end side of the outer ring,
• the flange is fixed with respect to the wheel carrier axially with fastening elements, the fastening elements reaching at least partially behind the flange on a side of the flange which faces axially away from the wheel carrier,
• the wheel flange lies axially opposite the outer ring, the wheel flange protruding radially away from the rotational axis at least in sections to a greater extent than the flange,
• the wheel flange has first recesses which pass axially through the wheel flange,
• at least one of the first recesses lies axially opposite the flange at least once per revolution of the wheel flange about the rotational axis in such a way, that the wheel flange does not cover the flange axially at least at that location where the fastening elements bears axially against the flange.