Shouldn’t NHTSA ban this defeat device ?
- A product sold by a company has been flagged for a "steering wheel defeat device" that is described as "purely decorative" but is suspected of interfering with driver monitoring systems.
- The question of whether NHTSA should ban the device remains unresolved, with the product being sold as a "purely decorative" item.
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Aired in the broadcast of October 11, 2026 · transcript

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