00:00Steering free play usually starts with worn tie rods, rack ends, steering joints, or bushings.
00:07This creates a dead zone where the steering wheel turns, but the wheels don't respond immediately.
00:13At low speeds, this feels like harmless looseness, so drivers ignore it.
00:18At highway speeds, however, this delay becomes dangerous during lane changes or sudden obstacle avoidance.
00:25The driver turns the wheel expecting instant response, but nothing happens for a fraction of a second.
00:32Instinctively, they turn more.
00:35When the steering finally reacts, it does so aggressively, causing a sharp swerve.
00:40Many high speed loss of control crashes aren't caused by steering failure, but by steering delay that tricks the driver into overcorrecting.
