Switch pod assembly

A switch pod assembly for mounting to a steering column in a vehicle, said switch pod assembly comprising:

• a generally cylindrical hub portion adapted to be fixedly connected to the steering column adjacent a steering wheel of the vehicle;
• first and second arms that extend radially from an outer surface of said hub portion on opposite sides of said hub portion, each of said first and second arms having a first end connected to said hub portion and an opposite second end;
• first and second switch pod modules extending from said second ends of said first and second arms, respectively, in a direction generally transverse said first and second arms, each of said switch pod modules having a curved outer surface having a radius, said radius of said curved outer surface being generally concentric with a radius of the steering wheel, said radius of said outer surface being smaller than said radius of the steering wheel, said outer surfaces of said first and second switch pod modules being positioned proximate said steering wheel;
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• a plurality of switches supported by said first and second switch pod modules, said switches including actuators positioned along said curved outer surfaces of said first and second switch pod modules.