power steering

noun

: an automotive steering system with engine power used to amplify the torque applied at the steering wheel by the driver

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Tesla models recalled for power steering issue According to the NHTSA, Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-004. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 Tesla is recalling more than 375,000 vehicles in the United States due to a power steering issues, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Friday. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025 The Odyssey is front wheel drive (FWD), and comes with intelligent traction management and electric power steering. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 Tesla is recalling more than 376,000 vehicles because a possible loss of power steering that requires greater effort from the driver to steer, increasing the risk of a crash. Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for power steering

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power steering was in 1932

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“Power steering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20steering. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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