Patent ID: 8616577

Claim:
A steering wheel unit for a motor vehicle with a steering wheel, the steering wheel unit comprising: a steering wheel body having a hub area; an airbag module mounted to the hub area, the airbag module having a housing, an airbag folded into the housing, and a gas generator, wherein the airbag module can be pushed down against the force of at least one spring element to activate a horn; axial positioning means for retaining the airbag module at least axially relative to the steering wheel body; at least one radial positioning means for retaining a radial positioning of the airbag module relative to the steering wheel body, the radial positioning means comprising an insertion element and a receiving element, one of the insertion element or the receiving element being connected to one of the airbag module or the steering wheel body, and the other of the insertion element or the receiving element being mounted to the other of the airbag module or the steering wheel body; a vibration damping element made of elastomeric material mounted between at least a portion of the insertion element and at least a portion of the receiving element for limiting a radial vibration, the vibration damping element being sized to fill a radial gap between the insertion element and the receiving element; wherein a bottom of the vibration damping element is arranged such that the bottom of the vibration element is located above a bottom of the receiving element.