A dynamic vibration absorber for reducing steering wheel vibration. The vibration absorber includes a resilient member that includes a resilient member inner surface that defines a center cavity that is configured to receive a steering column of a vehicle that generates vibration that is transferred to a steering wheel via the steering column, the center cavity being substantially coaxial with the steering column when attached thereto. The resilient member includes at least one resilient member outer surface that defines a resilient member outer diameter. The vibration absorber includes a rigid body that engages and is supported by the resilient member and that includes six degrees of freedom of movement relative to the steering column, the rigid body including a rigid body inner surface that defines a rigid body center cavity.

An assembly includes a steering column. The assembly includes a pair of steering handles pivotally supported by the steering column and pivotable from an extended position toward the steering column to a retracted position. The assembly includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to pivot the steering handles to the retracted position upon detecting a triggering event.

An assembly includes a steering column. The assembly includes a pair of steering handles pivotally supported by the steering column and pivotable from an extended position toward the steering column to a retracted position. The assembly includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to pivot the steering handles to the retracted position upon detecting a triggering event.

An assembly includes a steering wheel having a first member and a second member supported by the first member, the second member being extendable from the first member from a first position to an extended position. The assembly includes a cylinder in the first member. The assembly includes a piston slidably supported by the cylinder. The assembly includes a pyrotechnic in communication with the cylinder.

An assembly includes a steering wheel having a first member and a second member supported by the first member, the second member being extendable from the first member from a first position to an extended position. The assembly includes a cylinder in the first member. The assembly includes a piston slidably supported by the cylinder. The assembly includes a pyrotechnic in communication with the cylinder.

A vehicular steering wheel may include a wheel hub coupled to a center portion of the steering wheel and connected to a steering shaft; a damper plate mounted on the wheel hub to overlap the wheel hub and configured to fasten an airbag module thereto; and an elastic fastener configured to connect the wheel hub and the damper plate to provide an elastic force to the damper plate.

A vehicular steering wheel may include a wheel hub coupled to a center portion of the steering wheel and connected to a steering shaft; a damper plate mounted on the wheel hub to overlap the wheel hub and configured to fasten an airbag module thereto; and an elastic fastener configured to connect the wheel hub and the damper plate to provide an elastic force to the damper plate.

A collapsible steering wheel of a motor vehicle, comprising a steering wheel rim having a number of segments that can be moved in relation to each other between a first position and a second position. A first angle is formed between respectively adjacent segments in the first position and a second angle different from the first angle is formed between respectively adjacent segments in the second position. The disclosure also relates to a steering device of a motor vehicle.

A steering control device for controlling drive of a motor that drives a steering mechanism according to an operation amount of a steering wheel, includes a first torque command controller that instructs the motor on motor torque according to the operation amount of the steering wheel, and a second torque command controller that instructs the motor on the motor torque according to the operation amount of the steering wheel in parallel with the first torque command controller. The second torque command controller suppresses a frequency region corresponding to disturbance added to the steering mechanism with respect to the operation amount of the steering wheel with a filter.

A steering control device for controlling drive of a motor that drives a steering mechanism according to an operation amount of a steering wheel, includes a first torque command controller that instructs the motor on motor torque according to the operation amount of the steering wheel, and a second torque command controller that instructs the motor on the motor torque according to the operation amount of the steering wheel in parallel with the first torque command controller. The second torque command controller suppresses a frequency region corresponding to disturbance added to the steering mechanism with respect to the operation amount of the steering wheel with a filter.