Volvo Truck Unveils Next-Generation 'Volvo Dynamic Steering' With Improved Safety
Jun 18, 2025
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The new Volvo Dynamic Steering System is designed to immediately detect a sudden puncture in the vehicle's front-wheel tires and automatically assist steering to avoid leaving the road. It is also characterized by reducing the force applied to the side that can occur due to rapid air pressure loss caused by puncture.
This system further strengthens the various benefits provided by the existing dynamic steering system, especially reducing the power required for steering by up to 75% when driving at low speeds, effectively relieving the physical burden and fatigue of truck drivers who drive for a long time. Since its debut in 2013, Volvo Dynamic Steering has been continuously innovated and improved to make it easier and safer for drivers around the world to drive.
Anna Wrige Berling, director of traffic safety at Volvo Trucks, said, "If the tire has a puncture, the truck can be instantly pulled to one side, which can lead to a fatal accident," adding, "We have completed the best dynamic steering system ever by providing a higher level of safety for both drivers of this new technology and users of the surrounding road."
Maintaining stable driving even in tire puncture situations
In the event of an all-wheel tire bursting, there is a risk that the front wheel will become twisted, the vehicle will tilt and deviate from the driving route due to an initial explosion and air leakage. In the absence of a support system, the driver must immediately control the steering, but statistically, the immediate response is not easy in these emergencies.
The Volvo Dynamic Steering System helps the driver not to deviate from the driving route of the truck. When you detect a puncture in the front-wheel tire, it responds more quickly without waiting until the resulting problem is revealed.
Relieves driver fatigue and prevents physical tension
The new Volvo Dynamic Steering System enables drivers to maintain precise turn and stable driving at various speeds and road conditions, as well as in a number of emergencies, including tire punctures.
Especially in trucking, the steering wheel must be constantly adjusted according to changes in the road surface while being exposed to vibration in the same place for a long time. These repetitive behaviors accumulate burden on the body, such as the driver's neck and shoulders, and may eventually lead to health problems such as chronic fatigue and tension. To solve this problem, Volvo Dynamic Steering minimizes the physical fatigue of the driver by reducing vibration and adjusting the steering according to various road conditions.
The upgraded next-generation system is applied to Volvo's FHFH Aero FMX FM model, and the timing of application may vary from country to country. More detailed information can be found through the official Volvo Truck in Korea.
Lower steering wheel loads reduced by about 75% to facilitate reverse and narrow space operation when driving at low speeds
Maintaining directionality during high-speed driving despite poor road surface and strong side air volume
If the driver's hand is less capable of holding the steering wheel, the steering wheel automatically remains centered
Hydraulic power steering coupled with electric motor to provide steering assistance and additional steering force in real time
Integrated with the body control assistance system (Stability Assistant) to assist in improving vehicle stability by applying the light steering wheel when detecting vehicle slip
Integrated with lane keeping assistance, automatic path maintenance is possible with steering assistance in case of lane departure
Continuous detection of truck position on the road and active steering support in connection with pilot assist. It also monitors the vehicles in front of it to ensure a safe distance.
The Volvo Dynamic Steering can set the resistance and responsiveness of the steering wheel according to the driver's individual driving style, and can also select a preset mode that can be optimized for various road conditions.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
