# Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.2: Steering wheel, column and handle bar

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

2.2.1.
Steering wheel/handle bar condition
With the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and the mass of the vehicle on the ground, push and pull the steering wheel in line with column, push steering wheel/handle bar in various directions at right angles to the column/forks. Visual inspection of play, and condition of flexible couplings or universal joints.
(a)
Relative movement between steering wheel and column indicating looseness.
X
Very serious risk of unlinking.
X
(b)
Absence of retaining device on steering wheel hub.
X
Very serious risk of unlinking.
X
(c)
Fracture or looseness of steering wheel hub, rim or spokes.
X
Very serious risk of unlinking.
X
2.2.2.
Steering column/yokes and forks and steering dampers
With the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist and the mass of the vehicle on the ground, push and pull the steering wheel in line with column, push steering wheel/ handle bar in various directions at right angles to the column/forks. Visual inspection of play, and condition of flexible couplings or universal joints.
(a)
Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down.
X
(b)
Excessive movement of top of column radially from axis of column.
X
(c)
Deteriorated flexible coupling.
X
(d)
Attachment defective.
X
Very serious risk of unlinking.
X
(e)
Unsafe modification 3
X
Item
Method
Reasons for failure
Assessment of deficiencies
Minor
Major
Dangerous
2.3.
Steering play
With the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist, the mass of the vehicle on the road wheels, the engine, if possible, running for vehicles with power steering and with the road wheels in the straight-ahead position, lightly turn the steering wheel clockwise and anti-clockwise as far as possible without moving the road wheels. Visual inspection of free movement.
Free play in steering excessive (for example, movement of a point on the rim exceeding one fifth of the diameter of the steering wheel or not in accordance with the requirements 1 .
X
Safe steering affected.
X
2.4.
Wheel alignment (X) 2
Check alignment of steered wheels with suitable equipment.
Alignment not in accordance with vehicle manufacturer's data or requirements 1 .
X
Straight on driving affected; directional stability impaired.
X
2.5.
Trailer steered axle turntable
Visual inspection or using a specially adapted wheel play detector
(a)
Component slightly damaged.
X
Component heavily damaged or cracked.
X
(b)
Excessive play.
X
Straight on driving affected; directional stability impaired.
X
(c)
Attachment defective.
X
Attachment seriously affected.
X
2.6.
Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
Visual inspection and consistency check between the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the wheels when switching on/off the engine, and/or using the electronic vehicle interface
(a)
EPS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates any kind of failure of the system.
X
(b)
Inconsistency between the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the wheels.
X
Steering affected.
X
Item
Method
Reasons for failure
Assessment of deficiencies
Minor
Major
Dangerous
(c)
Power assistance not working.
X
(d)
System indicates failure via the electronic vehicle interface.
X

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/45/annex/I/division/3/division/2/division/2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45/annex-I/division-3/division-2/division-2.2
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