Abstract: An airbag module has a housing with side walls and a base plate, on which a gas generator is mounted. A cover plate is located on the free ends of the side walls for closing the airbag module. The housing is provided with a latching or snap-action device for the latching arrangement of the airbag module on a component of the vehicle, in particular on a steering wheel. The latching device is formed as an integral part of the housing on the side walls and/or on the base plate of the housing, such that the airbag module is mounted solely by the latching device on the appropriate part of the vehicle.