WM, 4890IN Assessment Of Steering Gear After Accident Damage: Information: Fundamentals

Accidents or driving conditions similar to accidents can cause various kinds of damage to the steering gear. If the steering gear shows no external signs of damage, detecting damage can sometimes be difficult and costly. Nevertheless, this damage represents an unacceptable risk for the vehicle, since it could lead to failure of the steering system.

Since a comprehensive check on all individual parts of the steering gear is not usually feasible due to the relatively high cost or is not possible using ordinary workshop resources, the condition of other components that are easier to check must therefore be taken into account instead.

To decide whether the steering gear of a vehicle involved in an accident must be replaced or may continue to be used, the following guidelines are helpful.