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Sometimes when I start my car and begin to drive, it is very difficult to turn the steering wheel. But after I shut the car off and turn it back on, everything seems okay. Is there a situation that I need to be aware of?<\/p>\n

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There is\/was a recall number 14V284000 on this. And a software update for the power steering control module for this specific issue.<\/p>\n

There is a chance that a faulty torque sensor is the culprit. In a worse case scenario the entire column would need to be replaced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes when I start my car and begin to drive, it is very difficult to turn the steering wheel. But after I shut the car off and turn it back on, everything seems okay. Is there a situation that I need to be aware of? There is\/was a recall number 14V284000 on this. 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