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Old 03-06-2010, 05:57 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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ARLINGTON, Wash. - State troopers said a man is lucky to have only minor injuries when he crashed his car into a barn after his steering wheel popped off while driving. Trooper Keith Leary said the 59-year-old man was driving his 1978 Buick on Thursday afternoon on State Route 530 when his steering wheel came off, the car left the road, went down an embankment, up the other side, and crashed into a barn.

Man OK after steering wheel pops off while driving - U.S. news- msnbc.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35717674/ns/us_news/ - broken link)
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Old 03-06-2010, 06:34 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Buick should issue a steering wheel recall. Wait, is Buick still in business?
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Old 03-06-2010, 06:48 PM
 
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Glad he's okay - things could have taken a turn for the worse.
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Old 03-06-2010, 06:57 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Glad he's okay - things could have taken a turn for the worse.
Is that a pun?
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Old 03-06-2010, 07:45 PM
 
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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why did he not hit his brakes sound like he slid for a long distance before stopping
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Old 03-06-2010, 07:49 PM
 
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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Maybe he should have just thrown it into neutral like any competent driver worthy of driving should.
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Old 03-06-2010, 08:52 PM
 
Location: U.S.A.
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Even the worst of steering wheels don't come off that easily. He must have been working on it prior to the incident.
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Old 03-06-2010, 08:58 PM
 
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Maybe he had one of those cheap aftermarket steering wheels.
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Old 03-06-2010, 09:03 PM
 
Location: U.S.A.
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Maybe he had one of those cheap aftermarket steering wheels.
Yes...

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Old 03-06-2010, 09:32 PM
 
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Maybe he should have just thrown it into neutral like any competent driver worthy of driving should.
You brought it up...

I thought you were tired of that.

Obviously you are not concerned with the issue at hand, which would indicate immediate braking.

You must have another point in mind.
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