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The idea is that when your face (or preferably chest) runs into the steering wheel in a crash the steering wheel absorbs the energy instead of crushing you or as in the real old days allow the steering colum to stab straight through you.
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Who invented collapsible Steering Column?
Thomas Losito invented the collapsible steering column after his friend had died in a car crash.
What is collapsible steering?
A collapsible steering column is a mechanism that is used to transfer energy from the steering wheel into the steering gear box, which transfers energy to turn the wheels of a vehicle. Though the designs for steering columns have varied since their inception, a typical collapsible steering column looks like two interlocking shafts that attach directly to the steering wheel and the steering gear box. The steering column is the shaft directly under the steering wheel in which the ignition and automatic shift levers are often located.
How does a collapsible steering column work?
A collapsible column is where the steering rack will fold together in the event of a crash. In some modern car they dont have this, this can cause the steering collumn to go straight through the drivers skull. But now more cars are being fitted with collapsible columns to prevent the driver being killed.
The main purpose of a collapsible steering column is so that the driver's chest is protected from injury?
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What are the safety features of the 1970 dodge charger?
Padded steering wheel. collapsible steering column, more padding on the dash, and seat belt shoulder harness.
Where is the steering column on a Mercury Grand Marquis located?
Directly behind the steering wheel.
How does collapsible steering work in a car?
Collapsible steering protects you during a a frontal collision and is in combination with what car-maker call "crumple-zones". The steering column, along with the hood and engine (other components included) crumple or easily collapse. This prevents any of these items from causing "cabin intrusion". Cabin intrusion can make deadly, a car accident that could have been walked away from. collapsible steering absorbs the frontal collision enery rather than transfer of it.
Where is the flasher for 2000 cirrus located?
On steering column. Remove plastic collar from steering column behind the steering wheel (2 Phillips screws from below). Flasher relay located to the upper right of the column. Pull out away from driver.
Where is the Renault traffic diagnostic port?
On steering column directly below steering wheel. Behind a plastic cover.
Where is the obd2 port on a 1998 Corvette?
behind the grill to the right of steering column
Where is the power steering control unit on a 1996 infiniti j30?
behind lower dash, just to the right of the steering column
Where is the turn signal switch on a 2000 dodge Dakota?
It is the lever attached to the steering column directly behind the steering wheel.
