Good thing this has never happened to any other carmaker, right? Surely it would also have been HN front page news, especially if it affected thousands of cars!
> Ford is recalling 1.4 million vehicles because the steering wheels can become loose and even come off while driving.
> The automaker says it is aware of two accidents and one injury that may have been caused by the problem.
Of course steering wheels shouldn't fall off. But the comments here are already full of people under the impression that this incident proves Tesla is uniquely bad, and it's just silly. A few seconds Googling will tell you that most carmakers have had either isolated incidents or even widespread recalls of steering wheels that can fall off, or very similar problems such as the wheel disconnecting from the steering mechanism. Just on the front page of Google results I also see Mercedes and GM and Toyota. Turns out perfection in manufacturing hasn't been achieved yet, by anyone.
> Ford is recalling 1.4 million vehicles because the steering wheels can become loose and even come off while driving.
> The automaker says it is aware of two accidents and one injury that may have been caused by the problem.
https://money.cnn.com/2018/03/14/news/companies/ford-steerin...
> Rivian recalls all of its vehicles for steering wheel troubles
https://www.pocnetwork.net/technology-news/rivian-recalls-al...
etc...
Of course steering wheels shouldn't fall off. But the comments here are already full of people under the impression that this incident proves Tesla is uniquely bad, and it's just silly. A few seconds Googling will tell you that most carmakers have had either isolated incidents or even widespread recalls of steering wheels that can fall off, or very similar problems such as the wheel disconnecting from the steering mechanism. Just on the front page of Google results I also see Mercedes and GM and Toyota. Turns out perfection in manufacturing hasn't been achieved yet, by anyone.