How to Use steering column in a Sentence

steering column

noun
  • Two stalks emerge from the right side of the steering column.
    Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 13 May 2023
  • The door lock was damaged and the steering column peeled to start the truck.
    cleveland, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The thief entered the Ford and peeled the steering column, but was unable to get the Ranger turned on.
    John Benson, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The wipers are controlled by a stalk sprouting from the right of the steering column.
    Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The ignition switch is on the dash rather than the steering column.
    Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The car was littered with trash, the steering column peeled off, and the dome lights removed.
    The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The Kia SUV has a missing rear window and the steering column was peeled.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The car’s steering column was peeled and the ignition punched out.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The man said a thief entered the Elantra, peeled back the steering column and punched the ignition, but was unable to steal the Hyundai.
    John Benson, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The cost to repair a steering column and back window on a Kia can be $3,000 or more, Raskin said.
    Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2021
  • This small amount of torque on the steering column lets the car know those hands are applying that force.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The steering column was found impaled in the driver’s seat.
    Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The user-configurable portion is to the left of the screen and is controlled by a stalk on the steering column.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 June 2022
  • Although the airbag deployed, the dummy's head was still able to hit the steering wheel hard enough to break the wheel from the steering column.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 13 Apr. 2021
  • But the driver’s legs were trapped under the steering column.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The steering column had been peeled in an apparent attempt to start the car.
    cleveland, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The steering column was peeled back in an attempt to start the vehicle.
    cleveland, 4 Feb. 2023
  • In the Mach-E, however, there is a camera wart on the steering column.
    K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2021
  • So, what's that plastic trapezoid perched atop the steering column of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E?
    Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The eighth camera is the infrared lens that sits above the steering column and monitors the driver.
    Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 4 June 2021
  • The only thing that feels like the onset of an all-day plane crash is climbing in and smacking your knees on the low steering column.
    Tony Assenza, Car and Driver, 30 June 2020
  • Attached to the steering column, the display—and the gear selector—move with it to present themselves at the best angle for the driver.
    Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The 12-year-old, broke out the back window, peeled back the steering column and led police on a high-speed chase before totaling the car in a crash.
    Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The leather steering wheel houses an airbag from the Mustang of the time and is attached to a steering column from the Ford Windstar minivan.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 24 June 2021
  • Hyundai moved the gear selector from the center console to a knob sprouting from the steering column.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The steering column was also broken as the burglar had attempted to steal the car.
    Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The car’s front passenger window was shattered and the steering column had been stripped.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 18 July 2023
  • In a move similar to VW's ID models, the gear selector moves to the steering column.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 16 June 2023
  • The steering column had been ripped out and the ignition socket was hanging down, signs that it was stolen as the social media trend has shown, the department said.
    Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Power windows, a tilt steering column, cruise control, and air conditioning add further touches of refinement.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024

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