# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `300744` · 2001-07-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF IN  DRIVER'S  HANDS, CAUSING  CONSUMER TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF  VEHICLE.   CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP  VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM.  *AK  *JB
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