Patent ID: 8626414

Claim:
An automated method for assisting a driver based on an evaluation of a condition of a chassis of a vehicle having a brake control system and a device for detecting trip data, comprising: combining, by an evaluation unit of the vehicle, at least one control signal of the brake control system with at least one output signal of the device for detecting trip data to obtain a combined signal, wherein the combined signal indicates whether a current speed of the vehicle is lower than a predetermined recommended maximum speed; evaluating, by the evaluation unit of the vehicle, the condition of the chassis on the basis of the combined signal, wherein the evaluation includes determining whether the brake control system intervenes with an automated control operation in the case the combined signal indicates the current speed of the vehicle is lower than the predetermined recommended maximum speed; and outputting, by a warning system of the vehicle, at least one of an audio and visual warning signal indicating a poor chassis condition, if the brake control system intervenes with an automated control operation in the case the combined signal indicates the current speed of the vehicle is lower than the predetermined recommended maximum speed.