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Steering Wheel moves on bumps 450h

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Old 05-23-17, 12:51 PM
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Default Steering Wheel moves on bumps 450h

So I drove our new 13' Rx450h the other night and noticed that the steering wheel tended to move around when I hit bumps in the road. I especially noticed when the bump was large enough to do a slight body roll and then back to road surface, the steering wheel moved in my hand a good 1-2". I would expect it to be pretty solid allowing the front suspension to absorb the bump. Almost like a bumpsteer type of symptom.

Common or something wrong in there?

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I have not noticed that effect on my '13 RXh; however I have noticed that bumps have less of an effect upon the steering wheel when I select the Sport (or whatever it's called) vs either of the Normal or Eco modes. I especially use that when on the highway if I'm being buffeted by side-winds.
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Just wondering what you're comparing the RX to, and have you had a chance to drive an identical RX to see if there's any difference?
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