Ford recalls 1.4 million Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars, saying steering wheels could fall off

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday announced a safety recall for 1.4 million of its cars in North America, saying that because of issues with the steering wheel bolts, the steering wheel could detach.

It also announced a safety recall for about 6,000 manual-transmission cars over a clutch-plate problem that carries a risk of fire.  Read more.