If it is closer or farther, adjust your seat accordingly. The next time you sit down behind the wheel of your vehicle, consider how much space is between your body and the steering wheel airbag.
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration suggests 10 inches as the optimal distance between a driver and the steering wheel.
Unfortunately air bag defects are one of the most common auto defects and can result in significant damage. If you believe your injuries were caused or worsened in an accident due to your airbags, talk to a car accident attorney about your options for physical and financial recovery. Airbags deploy quickly and forcefully people who drive too close to the steering wheel could actually end up doing more harm than good in the event of an accident. However, seat positioning in relation to the steering wheel plays a big part in relative safety and even in the effectiveness of the airbag during a collision. It’s likely that most of us have not considered how far to sit from the steering wheel and where to position our hands while driving since we took our first driving test.
