Your Houston auto defect attorney wants to pass along an important piece of news about a Ford Motor Company recall. The defect that leads to this Ford Fusion recall is particularly hazardous because it can cause the wheels of your car to fall off while the car is in motion. Loss of one or more wheels would cause a loss of driver control and an almost certain crash. Such a crash could result in serious injuries and/or fatalities.

The Ford Fusion recall affects about 128,000 Ford Fusions and Mercury Milan sedans from the 2010 and 2011 model years. The affected vehicles have 17 inch steel wheels and manufacture dates from April 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009 and from December 1, 2009 through November 13, 2010.

The wheel studs on the affected cars could fracture. Ford Motor Company said that it is possible for more than one of the wheel studs to fracture. If that happens, the company says you could feel vibration from the wheel. If you do nothing about the problem, the condition could worsen. Then more studs would break, and the wheel would eventually separate from the car. Houston auto defect attorneys caution that the driver could then lose control of the car and have a crash.

The wheel studs are the threaded posts onto which your wheels are attached with the lug nuts. The Ford Fusion recall notice says that Ford dealers will replace the lug nuts and inspect the rear brake disc surfaces to make sure they are flat. If they are not flat, mechanics will replace the defective discs. Our Houston auto defect attorneys mention that concerned Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan owners can call Ford at 866-436-7332.

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