Patent ID: 8278553

Claim:
A harness module comprising: a module mounting portion to be formed on a metallic steering support member; a harness module body proper to be positioned upon said module mounting portion; a module cover configured to cover and protect said harness module body proper, said module cover having an integral grounding portion for supporting said module cover on said module mounting portion; and a connector portion; wherein said module mounting portion and said module cover are configured to enclose approximately an entirety of both a first surface and a second surface of said harness module body proper, said module cover being mounted over said first surface of said harness module body proper, said second surface of said harness module body proper facing said module mounting portion and being opposite said first surface; wherein said harness module body proper is supported by said grounding portion of said module cover such that an interstice is formed between said second surface of said harness module body proper and said module mounting portion so that said harness module body proper is in a non-contact state with respect to said module mounting portion; and wherein said harness module body proper is positioned and configured so as to have a protruding portion protruding horizontally from said module mounting portion, said connector portion being mounted on said protruding portion of said harness module body proper.