A method of operating a vehicle to maintain the vehicle along a desired course. The vehicle has a first steering system for turning left and right wheels at a first end of the vehicle, a second steering system for turning left and right wheels at a second end of the vehicle, brakes for slowing rotation of the wheels, and a steering lock mechanism. The method includes determining that the first steering system is malfunctioning. The steering lock mechanism is operated to lock out turning of the left and right wheels at the first end of the vehicle. The brakes are operated to maintain the vehicle along the desired course. The second steering system is operated to maintain the vehicle along the desired course.


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    Title :

    METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE IN CASE OF STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE


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    Publication date :

    2019-06-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion



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