NHTSA Investigating 2014-2016 Ford Fusion Due To Steering Wheels FALLING OFF While Driving — Over 800k Cars At Risk

US regulators are investigating complaints that steering wheels can come loose or fall off in the Ford Fusion, a midsize sedan.

A person in Georgia told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that a steering wheel fell into their lap in a 2015 Fusion when turning into a gas station on Sept. 23...

...The probe revealed in documents posted Friday covers about 841,000 midsize sedans from the 2014 through 2016 model years...

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USNA1999 - 10/28/2017 9:37:02 PM

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Lol! falling off? FORD quality #1, us Americans should be ashamed of issues like this.

MDarringer - 10/28/2017 9:50:48 PM

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It's indeed disturbing.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 10/28/2017 10:06:15 PM

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Surreal and completely unbelievable.

MDarringer - 10/28/2017 11:59:15 PM

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We haven't had any such incidents, but we will be watching. Three people had an issue out of 800K+ units, so at least it is not widespread. If I were an MKZ owner, I want my steering wheel checked because the MKZ is a Fusion.

carloslassiter - 10/29/2017 11:11:35 PM

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I last owned an American car in 1983 and would not dream of giving any of the old time makers another dime of my money.

MDarringer - 10/30/2017 8:25:17 AM

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Because you prefer unreliable German cars?

vdiv - 10/30/2017 6:06:02 PM

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Locking washers? A counter nut? Locktite? A cotter pin?

How is that even possible?