Could have been killed. Driving at 60 mph when steering wheel started shimmying. Pulled off highway, parked and checked wheels. No movement. Got back in car and started a u-turn and front right wheel fell off. Damaged fender and trim, but no damage to axle or brakes. Had it towed and $160.00 later, new lugs. All 5 lugs had snapped. Thank god I got off of highway first. Mechanic said that lug nuts probably were not torqued properly.
Could have been killed. Driving at 60 mph when steering wheel started shimmying. Pulled off highway, parked and checked wheels. No movement. Got back in car and started a u-turn and front right wheel fell off. Damaged fender and trim, but no damage to axle or brakes. Had it towed and $160.00 later, new lugs. All 5 lugs had snapped. Thank god I got off of highway first. Mechanic said that lug nuts probably were not torqued properly.
- cowardjim, Levittown, PA, US