Some mechanical systems, such as steering, brakes, and suspension, critically affect the safety of the vehicle. These systems are\nsubject to wear through use and time, changing their status throughout the lifetime of a vehicle. It is, therefore, essential to develop\nadequate components and procedures of inspection that ensure the correct operation of these systems. Moreover, the steering\ninspection must guarantee certain requirements, such as, being able to test any vehicle steering system and being low priced. In\naddition, one of the most important requirements for any inspection procedure is to provide the measurements in a short time.\nThis fact conditions the measurement process and sensors to be employed. The current steering system that measures the steering\nangles is time consuming. The aim of this research is to introduce a steering system inspection based on forces measured by means\nof a dynamometer plate. The main features of the proposed system ensure minimum testing time, and simple operation and avoid\nmanipulation of the vehicle. In addition, precise and objective limits for acceptance and rejection have been established.Therefore,\nthe proposed procedure meets all the requirements for the periodic motor vehicle inspection (PMVI).
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