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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2024
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Jason W. Gaydos, Waterford, MI (US);
Raed Nasim Abuaita, Fenton, MI (US);
Ibrahim A. Badiru, Novi, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system performs a method for operating a vehicle. The system includes a first steering system for a first axle of the vehicle and a processor. The processor determines the first axle to have a misaligned wheel thereon, applies a non-zero steering wheel angle to a steering wheel of the vehicle to maintain the vehicle moving straight with the misaligned wheel, measures a value of the non-zero steering wheel angle, determines a misalignment angle of the misaligned wheel from the value of the non-zero steering wheel angle, determines a reduced travel range for the first axle from a first nominal travel range of the first axle and the misalignment angle and activates the first steering system to steer the vehicle by limiting the movement of the first axle using the reduced travel range. The reduced travel range allows the misaligned wheel to move without contacting the vehicle.