Federal motor vehicle safety regulators warn against placing decals on steering wheels because they can be thrown onto the steering wheel if an airbag inflates during a crash.
The warning from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration comes after another driver was seriously injured by a flying emblem during the crash. The airbag inflated and two pieces of metal attached to his aftermarket decals flew into the driver’s face and neck.
The agency said it could not say when or where the injuries occurred.However, the injury was The moment I realized Aftermarket decals included. In the previous incident, the driver was hit in the face by a rhinestone-embellished decal, blinding him in one eye, NHTSA said in a statement Tuesday.
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You can see the deflated airbag in the 2015 Honda Civic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns against applying commercially available decals to car steering wheels due to safety concerns. (Paul Chin/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
The decal usually has adhesive on the back and covers the vehicle logo in the center of the steering wheel. However, authorities say any modifications to the airbag or its cover could cause it to malfunction.
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The agency is asking people to avoid purchasing decals and to remove them if they are already on the steering wheel.
