Welcome to the 23nd class in the Dirt Sports University Series and the fourth on power steering. We finished up our third class on power steering with a look at the insides of the Saginaw steering ...

General Motors has issued another recall ahead of its congressional hearing tomorrow, this time affecting 1.3 million vehicles (many of which are already included in the ignition switch recall). The ...

The trend in the automotive industry is to replace mechanically actuated systems with systems based on electric motor technology. The traditional brushed dc motor is not suitable for many of these ...

Bengt Halvorson December 28, 2012 Comment Now! Get into any new car—okay, well maybe not a Smart Fortwo—and you’ll find power steering. Power steering systems have, for the most part, become so good, ...

Back in November of 2010, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MEC) announced that it was actively developing what it claimed to be the “world’s smallest and lightest” motor controller unit for electric ...

GM on March 31 recalled all 2005 Pontiac G6 models, and some model year 2006 and model year 2008 and 2009 (GT Coupe pictured above) vehicles as part of a more than 1.3 million vehicle recall. DETROIT, ...

In a hydraulically assisted rack-and-pinion steering set-up, an engine-driven hydraulic pump provides the required pressure to supply the necessary assistance. The driver turns the steering wheel, ...

Tesla has issued its largest recall to date, involving the Model S luxury sedan's power-steering system. Five bolts holding the power-steering motor in place can corrode and either come loose or break ...

As if fire risks and faulty ignition switches weren’t enough, General Motors is now calling back more cars for a completely separate issue. The American automaker has announced a new recall on 1.3 ...

The power steering on my 2004 Vauxhall Meriva has failed. My local garage has examined the car and told me a new steering column is needed. Is this correct? I have heard that there are other possible ...

Electric power steering (EPS) systems are gaining more and more momentum in modern vehicles, from compact cars to heavier class C/D/E and SUV segments. By providing power assistance and consuming ...