Key Safety Systems, Inc.

Leslie A Wade

Byron Spencer

Xiaoping Xu

Andrew P Katsock

An assembly is provided for steering a vehicle including a steering wheel () with an armature (); an air bag module () is coupled to the steering wheel and is operable to expand to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver. A horn switch () is coupled to the steering wheel and the air bag module. The horn switch is operable to generate an electrical signal based on an input from the driver. The horn switch includes a pair of electrically conductive elements () operable to generate the signal.

Horn switch

An assembly is provided for steering a vehicle including a driver interface operable to enable a driver to steer the vehicle and at least one control member operable to couple the driver interface to the vehicle. An air bag module is coupled to the driver interface and is operable to expand to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver. A horn switch is coupled to the driver interface and the air bag module. The horn switch is operable to generate an electrical signal based on an input from the driver. An attachment mechanism is operable to couple the air bag module and horn switch to the driver interface, and includes at least one retaining member operable to engage the air bag module and armature. The retaining member is operable to release the air bag module and horn switch from the driver interface upon the application of a retractive force.

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Dearborn, MI, United States of America

Leslie A Wade