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May 19, 2016 08:10 pm GMT

Jeep runs out of steering wheels, pauses production, report says

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Jeeps aren't autonomous yet. They're going to need steering wheels to work.

Jeep cancelled a third consecutive Cherokee production shift at its Toledo, Ohio assembly plant on Thursday because of a steering wheel shortage, according to Automotive News.

Workers were also sent home on Wednesday from a Grand Cherokee production site in Detroit, Michigan — again, for lack of steering wheels.

This is a huge setback — albeit likely momentary — for Jeep, as the affected vehicles are their two best-sellers.

The missing steering wheels are manufactured in Mexico by Key Safety Systems Inc. It's not clear what caused the steering wheel shortage, and Key Safety Systems Inc. has not yet responded to inquiries from Mashable. Read more...

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