Can you put an aftermarket steering wheel in a car with a deflated airbag?

One other thing you need to be aware of. If you replace the wheel with a non airbag wheel, your air bag light will stay lit. With this fault in the air bag system the rest of the system MAY not work in the event of an accident. Also not to mention, yes, it will be in violation of federal safety standards which can carry some pretty hefty fines.