Patent ID: 8056922

Claim:
A column-mounted knee airbag device, comprising: a knee airbag module, in a column cover that covers a rear end side of a steering column, fixed to a lower portion outer peripheral surface of the steering column and including a knee airbag in a folded state and an inflator that supplies gas to the knee airbag, assembled in a module case, wherein when fixing the knee airbag module to the lower portion outer peripheral surface of the steering column, the knee airbag module is configured to be fixed from a vehicle upper side and a vehicle rear side of the steering column, using a space between an interior member at the vehicle upper side of the steering column and a combination switch provided at a rear end side of the steering column, the space being configured to provide access for insertion of a tool at the vehicle upper side of the steering column for fixing the knee airbag module to the steering column.