Steering System Pull, Drift or Wander
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NOTE: The EPAS system is designed to compensate for some steering issues (drift, pull, wander, etc.). If the steering issue is severe enough the steering wheel may become off center due to system compensation.
- A vehicle-related drift or pull, on a flat road, can cause a consistent deviation from the straight-ahead path and require constant steering input in the opposite direction to counteract the effect.
- Drift or pull can be induced by conditions external to the vehicle, such as wind or road camber.
- Drift describes what a vehicle with this condition does with the hands off the steering wheel.
- Pull is described as a tugging sensation on the steering wheel felt by the driver, which must be overcome to keep the vehicle going straight.
- Wander is the tendency of the vehicle to require frequent, random left and right steering wheel corrections to maintain a straight path down a level road.
Possible Source Action - Alignment
- Tire(s)
- Suspension components
- Steering column shaft/U-joints
- Steering column
- Steering gear mounts
- Steering gear
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