The steering columns changed in 91 with the addition of the driver side air bag. The air bag mounting and activation system required wiring changes under the steering wheel. From 91 on, the Dakota column received a "clockspring" which all the power for the buttons on the steering wheel rant through. Nothing on the top of the 91 and newer column interchanges with anything from a 90 or older.

With the air bag addition, exchanging the OEM wheel presented issues with modifying the safety features of the vehicle.