| Issue ID | 1238282 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10789937 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 12/11/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The steering wheel attachment bolt worked its way loose and the wheel fell off while driving down the road when i adjusted the steering wheel l. It popped off its setting and fell on my lap. Making steering impossible until i was able to align the wheel and shovebit back in place until i could get vehicle stopped. The only thing that saved an serious accident was the good alignment of my tires and luckily i got the wheel lined up and on within a second. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTRF12W99KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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