Deployable Steering Column
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln Town Car. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
This vehicle is equipped with a deployable steering column. The deployable steering column includes a deployable device that, once deployed, reduces the amount of force necessary to collapse the steering column during a crash event. The deployable device is activated by the restraints control module (RCM) depending on when the module detects a crash event force exceeding a programmed limit and the position of the driver seat. After deployment, a new steering column must be installed.