Accident With or Without Air Bag Deployment -- Component Inspections
Caution: Proper operation of the SIR sensing system requires that any repairs to the
vehicle structure return the vehicle structure to the original production configuration.
Not properly repairing the vehicle structure could cause non-deployment in a collision
or deployment for conditions less severe than intended.
After a collision, inspect the following components as indicated. If any damage
is detected, replace the component. If damage to the mounting points or mounting hardware
is detected, repair the component or replace the hardware as needed.
| • | I/P Knee Bolsters and mounting points - Inspect the knee bolsters
for bending, twisting, buckling, or any other type of damage. |
| • | I/P brackets, braces, etc. - Inspect for bending, twisting, buckling,
or any other type of damage. |
| • | Seats and Seat Mounting Points - Inspect for bending, twisting,
buckling, or any other type of damage. |
| • | The roof and headliner mounting points. |
Frontal Inflator Module Deployment
After a collision involving air bag deployment, replace the following components.
| • | Inflatable restraint I/P module |
| • | Inflatable restraint steering wheel module |
| • | Inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) |
| • | Inflatable restraint front end sensor |
| • | Inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioners |
Perform additional inspections on the following components.
| • | Steering wheel module coil and the coil wiring pigtail - Inspect for
melting, scorching, or other damage due to excessive heat. |
| • | Mounting points or mounting hardware for the I/P module, steering wheel
module, SDM, and pretensioners - Inspect for any damage and repair or replace
each component as needed. |
Accident With Side Air Bag Deployment - Component Replacement and Inspections
After a collision involving side air bag deployment, replace the following
components.
| • | Inflatable restraint side impact sensors (SIS), Left/Right, on the side
of the impact. |
| • | Inflatable restraint roof rail module, Left/Right, on the side of the
impact. |
| • | Inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM). |
| • | Inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner |
Perform additional inspections on the following components.
| • | Mounting points or mounting hardware for the SIS - Inspect for any damage
and repair or replace each component as needed. |
| • | Mounting points or mounting hardware for the roof rail module (left/right)
on the side of impact - Inspect for any damage and repair or replace each component
as needed. |
| • | Mounting points or mounting hardware for the SDM and seat belt pretensioners
- Inspect for any damage and repair or replace each component as needed. |
