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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2019
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for predicting maintenance/replacement period for a component of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a power-assisted steering system including a steering actuator () configured to assist in steering the vehicle at least as compensation for angular deviations of the road wheels () caused by road disturbances. The method comprises acquiring over time steering output data indicative of a magnitude and/or frequency of assisted steering as compensation for angular deviations of the road wheels () caused by road disturbances, comparing the acquired steering output data with stored component wear data, the stored component wear data being indicative of when maintenance/replacement of the component is due based on wear caused by road disturbances, and determining, based on the comparison of the acquired steering output data and the stored component wear data, whether or not maintenance/replacement of the component is due. The invention also relates to a system ().