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re: 1.4 million cars on American roads have steering wheels that may fall off

Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:43 am to
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:43 am to
quote:

What the hell are you supposed to do when the steering wheel detaches?



Its baffling how some of you get through life on a daily basis
Posted by UGATiger26
Jacksonville, FL
Member since Dec 2009
9128 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:44 am to
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
17356 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:44 am to
quote:

Its baffling how some of you get through life on a daily basis


How often does your steering wheel detach?
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139229 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:45 am to
quote:

What the hell are you supposed to do when the steering wheel detaches?



Man up and quit being a pussy


Posted by X123F45
Dictated not Read
Member since Apr 2015
30040 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:45 am to
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How often does your steering wheel detach?



Any time I get into or out of my race vehicle?
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
17356 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:47 am to
Excellent use of the Vice grip.

That looks like a Ford dash.
Posted by Steadyhands
Slightly above I-10
Member since May 2016
7204 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:50 am to
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quote:
What the hell are you supposed to do when the steering wheel detaches?
Hitting the brakes seems like a good starting move.


Also, this is a good reason to keep your vehicles alignment maintained. If you have a pull, you're fricked in this situation.
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
26627 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:50 am to
So even if I don't own a Ford and can't be poisioned by the Explorer's carbon monoxide leaks, they will still kill me when a Lincoln/Fusion loses a steering wheel and runs into me.

That's commitment. I respect that.
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
26627 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:52 am to
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Also, this is a good reason to keep your vehicles alignment maintained. If you have a pull, you're fricked in this situation.


A Ford on a busy clover leaf interchange would be like Final Destination.
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
36806 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:54 am to
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This will be the thread where Toyota lovers pretend that Toyotas didn't have a recall for stuck gas pedals that killed people.



Except it was proven to be aftermarket floor mats
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
33146 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:55 am to
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Toyota paid a $1.2 billion settlement to end the probe. I'm sure it was nothing.


I'm convinced they were trying to avoid ECM replacement.
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
89397 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:55 am to
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Except it was proven to be aftermarket floor mats


Right, which is why Toyota paid out over $1 billion. Never change brand fanboys, never change.
quote:

Even after issuing recalls to address problematic floor mats that in some cases pinned down accelerators, the company hid a flawed gas pedal design that it knew did the same thing, according to documents accompanying the agreement.
This post was edited on 3/16/18 at 8:56 am
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
36806 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:00 am to
Yeah I’m sure it wasn’t partisan politics at all, seeing as GM got a smaller fine for killing more people and lying to the DOJ about it
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
17356 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:00 am to
How does a floor mat cause a Toyota to accelerate but the floor mats in every other car don't?

Do the blame the driver's shoes in cars without floor mats?
This post was edited on 3/16/18 at 9:03 am
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
89397 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:01 am to
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Yeah I’m sure it wasn’t partisan politics at all, seeing as GM got a smaller fine for killing more people and lying to the DOJ about it



Just take the L bro. Toyota isn't perfect.


But thanks for proving my first post in this thread.
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
17356 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:01 am to
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F-350


Posted by X123F45
Dictated not Read
Member since Apr 2015
30040 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:02 am to
How does it only happen right when GM is being bailed out?
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
33146 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:05 am to
My last Ford lost some parts, but never the steering wheel.

Clearly I was lucky.
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
33146 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:06 am to
Is that from Top Gear?
Posted by tigersbh
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
13398 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:49 am to
quote:

What the hell are you supposed to do when the steering wheel detaches?


Hit the brakes hard!
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