What is the correct way to handle sudden steering failure?
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Correct handling methods for sudden steering failure: 1. Stay calm and completely release the accelerator pedal; 2. Do not immediately apply the brakes, especially at higher speeds, and instead brake gradually bit by bit; 3. Use engine braking to slow down, which means downshifting to reduce speed, not directly to first gear, but downshifting one gear at a time; 4. Quickly turn on the vehicle's hazard warning lights; 5. After the speed has decreased, use the parking brake to slow down, pulling the handbrake slowly. Once the vehicle is under control, place a warning sign 150 meters behind the vehicle. Steering failure can be caused by excessive speed, drunk driving, fatigue, poor vehicle condition, slippery roads due to rain or snow, and also by parts in the steering mechanism becoming loose, damaged, or stuck, which can cause sudden steering failure.