This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Steering wheel suddenly and completely breaks away causing complete loss of steering. Cause: Weld with no penatration and poor design. I can't imagine a more serious safty defect.
While driving in reverse out of driveway when steering wheel came apart without a prior warning, steering was completly lost. The cause for the steering wheel to come apart was poor design and poor welding.
Consumer has a problem with the steering wheel. Steering wheel should have a weld holding it to the hub which is fastened to spine, and a nut coming down to hold the spine, it doesn't cover.
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- Johnston, IA, USA