steering column
noun
: the column that encloses the connections to the steering gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile)
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The steering column has a simple gear selector for park, reverse and drive.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
William Haddon, a pioneering public-health scientist, became the agency’s first administrator and oversaw the first safety requirements for new cars, including energy-absorbing steering columns, shoulder harnesses, and side-door beams.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
As a remedy, dealers will inspect and replace the steering column control module, as necessary.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
The vehicles share motors, batteries and many controls, including a central touch screen that controls most features, and a rectangular instrument cluster mounted on the steering column.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
William Haddon, a pioneering public-health scientist, became the agency’s first administrator and oversaw the first safety requirements for new cars, including energy-absorbing steering columns, shoulder harnesses, and side-door beams.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
As a remedy, dealers will inspect and replace the steering column control module, as necessary.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
The vehicles share motors, batteries and many controls, including a central touch screen that controls most features, and a rectangular instrument cluster mounted on the steering column.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Steering column.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20column. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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