FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Steering Column

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - STEERING COLUMN
The steering column MUST be replaced whenever any of the following conditions exist:
- Whenever a vehicle is involved in a collision which deploys the air bag, regardless of the extent of damage done to the vehicle.
- If a vehicle is involved in an impact of the vehicle's front suspension or undercarriage, which results in any type of damage to the front suspension crossmember.
- Under any conditions which result in the steering column assembly or steering column shaft receiving a force great enough to move the steering column or shaft forward or rearward in the vehicle.