and degree of rear steering indexed to steering wheel input. This shaft led to a sliding rod that acted like the rack of a rack and pinion steering gear, carrying that input to the rear wheels.

That investigation into the electronic power steering rack and pinion assembly, electrical hardware and related electronic controls used in Model 3 and Y vehicles remains open, according to NHTSA.

If the steering gear motor bolts are revealed to be loose by the 20-minute inspection, the electric belt drive rack and pinion steering gear should be replaced. After full replacement of the ...

If you've ever driven an older vehicle without power steering or a contemporary car with a power steering malfunction, you probably understand just how important these systems are. They ...

Many cars have a rack and pinion steering. This system allows you to turn your vehicle’s steering wheel in any direction. Rack and pinion steering is one of the best engineering innovations and is ...

Rack and pinion steering is commonly used in modern vehicles to facilitate steering control. It involves a gear assembly consisting of a rack (a straight bar with teeth) and a pinion gear (a small ...

Meanwhile, the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e is arriving in U.S. showrooms with conventional rack-and-pinion steering with electric assist, the same hardware used in the related 2023 Toyota bZ4X.

Linear motors and ball-screw drives seem to hog the limelight when it comes to linear motion. Rack-and-pinion drives, another type of linear motion device, get no respect. But they are perfectly ...

Instead, like the Toyota bZ4X, to which the all-electric RZ 450e is related, it will have a more familiar electrically-assisted rack-and-pinion steering system. Like that crossover, the Lexus will ...

Electric power steering uses the vehicle’s computer and a small electric motor. When the driver turns the wheel, the computer signals the motor to help move the rack and pinion. If you hear ...