Patent ID: 7118124
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. Motor vehicle subassembly comprising: a steering wheel body having a main body portion including latching openings and generally extending in a lateral direction, and a hub portion generally extending in an axial direction transverse to the lateral direction, an airbag module subassembly which can be fastened to the steering wheel body by means of a latching connection, and latching means including the latching opening for fastening the module subassembly to the steering wheel body at at least two spaced apart fastening points, wherein the latching means are arranged and designed in such a manner that release of the latching means at one fastening point enables the module subassembly to be removed from the steering wheel body, each latching means includes a portion that engages into a corresponding one of the latching openings of the steering wheel body in a direction of insertion which is generally parallel to or aligned with the axial direction, and the fastening points other than the one fastening point are designed in such a manner that the latching connection can be cancelled there by a predetermined movement of the module subassembly relative to the steering wheel body if the latching connection at the one fastening point has been released.