Trw Limited

Dean W Mielke

Joseph D Miller

A vehicle steering assembly ( ) comprises a steering member ( ) having a rack portion ( ) for engagement with a pinion ( ) and a screw portion ( ). A ball nut ( ) cooperates with the screw portion ( ) to move the steering member ( ) axially upon rotation of the ball nut ( ). An electric motor ( ) is drivingly connected to the ball nut ( ). The member ( ) has an additional portion ( ) projecting from the ball nut ( ) for connection with a steerable vehicle wheel. The assembly ( ) includes a cold-formed metal housing ( ) having a generally cylindrical main body portion ( ) enclosing and supporting the electric motor ( ) and the ball nut ( ) and a generally cylindrical outboard housing portion ( ) enclosing the additional portion ( ) of the member ( ). The housing ( ) has structure associated with the outboard portion ( ) for mounting the assembly ( ) to the vehicle.

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Sterling Heights, MI, United States of America

Dean W Mielke