A type of decoration that drivers sometimes stick on the steering wheel of their vehicle could put their safety at possible risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The agency issued the warning focused on aftermarket steering wheel decals on Monday in the form of a consumer alert. It applied to such products, often metal or plastic, for all types of cars and trucks. If a driver currently has one on their steering wheel, they should peel it off, the NHTSA said. It further encouraged vehicle owners not to buy them.
The NHTSA referenced someone going blind in one eye due to an injury related to an aftermarket steering wheel decal featuring rhinestones. That loss of vision happened after a car accident that caused the decoration to come free from where it had been affixed, according to the agency.
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