Technician A says that as axle shafts rotate in one direction to drive the wheels, the axle housing attempts to rotate in the opposite direction. Technician B says this is called torque steer. Which technician is correct?

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Technician A is correct because as axle shafts rotate to drive the wheels, the reaction force causes the axle housing to attempt to rotate in the opposite direction, a phenomenon related to Newton's third law of motion. This is not called torque steer; torque steer is a different phenomenon that occurs primarily in front-wheel-drive vehicles when differences in drive shaft lengths cause a vehicle to pull to one side under hard acceleration.

Technician a Says That as Axle Shafts Rotate in One