i know that you're supposed to steer into a skid to regain control of the car, but in the panic of the moment i was trying to steer away from it (steering to the left)
there was slim to no damage done to the body of the car, but as i pulled away from the guardrail i noticed that something was amiss--
when the steering wheel is in its normal, "straight ahead" position, the car pulls very much to the right...'turning' to the right would probably be a more accurate description.
in order to drive straight, you must turn the wheel about 45 degrees to the left.
once we're driving straight ahead, there is a slight drift to the right....the steering wheel is staying turned 45 degrees to the left if your hands are removed from the wheel.
aside from the steering wheel being in the wrong position, and the slight drift, drivability is unaffected. steering response is normal, effort to turn is normal, no vibrations felt through wheel or strange noises.
i don't know if we're looking at a realignment here or something more serious...if anyone has any thoughts, please let me know. thanks much andy