Direct-Power-Steering Crank-Bolted Wheel Is the Most Russian Idea of the Week
21 Dec 2023, 16:25 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / What’s the minimum amount of engine power to drive a crankshaft-driven wheel with enough force to spin a car around? No one cares, but Russians test it
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Are Under NHTSA Investigation Due to Steering Control Loss
1 Aug 2023, 17:26 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The preliminary evaluation involves 280,000 cars produced in 2023 because of twelve complaints alleging loss of steering control and power steering.
2022 Peugeot 308 Power Steering Fails Twice During Moose Test
30 Mar 2022, 11:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're eyeing the all-new 308 as your next car, try not to make evasive maneuvers at speeds higher than 70-odd kilometers per hour
Lucid Air Dream Number 214 Presents Steering Issue Not Connected to Recall
23 Feb 2022, 11:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / From what Kevin Paffrath describes, it was just an issue with the power steering system, making the 2.3-ton vehicle on 245/35 R21 tires a lot harder to turn
Hydraulic vs. Electric Power Steering: Is One Really Better Than the Other?
30 Apr 2021, 13:15 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Hydraulic power steering has been making our cars easier to maneuver for decades, but are the newer, electronically-controlled systems better?
Porsche Recalls All Current Generation Panameras for Power Steering Issues
21 Dec 2018, 09:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche recalls all current generation Panameras to fix a software bug that may cause temporary loss of power steering in the cars
Raikkonen Thinks His Crew Solved the Power Steering Issues
5 Apr 2012, 16:39 UTC · By: Alexandru Ungureanu / From the beginning of this F1 season, Kimi Raikkonen reported that his Lotus F1 race car didn’t perform as he wished, blaming the power steering set-up. After the two races from Australia a...
GM Recalls 14,245 Vehicles for Fire Hazard
11 Nov 2010, 15:41 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GM is recalling 14.245 vehicles due to a potential malfunctioning of power steering. The models affected by this problem are the Cadillac DTS and the Buick Lucerne with V8 engines from the 2010 and ...
Toyota Recalls 136,000 Cars Over Power Steering Issue
4 Nov 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota today announced a voluntary recall of almost 136,000 compact cars in Japan and Europe. The cars are recalled on account of a steering problem, the latest in a series of problems that have dim...
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 85,000 Cars Due to Power Steering Issues
11 Oct 2010, 14:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has just released a safety warning from Mercedes-Benz, according to which the German automaker is pulling off the market no less than 85,07...
History of the Steering Wheel
5 May 2010, 21:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The unassuming steering wheel is one of the most important pieces of tech ever devised, has kept cars in check for more than a century
Australian Toyota Corolla Is Safe
12 Feb 2010, 09:57 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / There is no reason for Australian Toyota Corolla owners to worry about their car’s power steering system, according to Toyota Australia. The Australian version of the Corolla will not be inclu...
How Power Steering Works
17 May 2009, 20:41 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / People nowadays are so used to power steering that they would probably have a hard time parking and making certain maneuvers without it. The first vehicles didn't have it and some former commun...