What are the causes of steering column module failure in Mercedes-Benz vehicles?
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Mercedes-Benz vehicles steering column module failure causes are as follows: Incorrect front wheel alignment: Incorrect front wheel alignment. Insufficient tire pressure. Deformation or wear of steering linkage, excessive tightness of ball joints. Lack of oil in the steering gear, excessive meshing clearance of steering gear engagement plate pair, bearing damage or excessive preload. Flange deformation: Deformation of safety steering column and flange. Breakage of front coil spring or deformation of body/frame. Pressure bearing damage: Excessive tightness between kingpin and its bushing or pressure bearing damage. Excessive tightness in cross rod and tie rod ball joint clearance. Lack of lubrication in moving parts.