Damaged Airbag Disposal Procedure

Before scrapping any airbags or side airbags or seat belt tensioners (including those in a whole vehicle to be scrapped), the airbags or side airbags must be deployed and the seat belt tensioners must be triggered. If the vehicle is still within the warranty period, before deploying the airbags or side airbags or triggering the seat belt tensioners, the Acura District Technical Manager must give approval and/or special instruction. Only after the airbags or side airbags have been deployed or a seat belt tensioner is triggered (as the result of vehicle collision, for example), can they be scrapped.
If the airbags or side airbags or the seat belt tensioners appear intact (not deployed or triggered), treat them with extreme caution. Follow the procedure.

Damaged Airbag Special Procedure

WARNING: If an airbag cannot be deployed, it should not be treated as normal scrap; it should still be considered a potentially explosive device that can cause serious injury.

1. If installed in a vehicle, follow the removal procedure.
2. In all cases, make a short circuit by twisting together the two airbag inflator wires or seat belt tensioner wires.
3. Package the airbag in exactly the same packaging that the new replacement part came in.
4. Mark the outside of the box "DAMAGED AIRBAG (or TENSIONER) NOT DEPLOYED" so it does not get confused with your parts stock.
5. Contact your Acura District Technical Manager for how and where to return it for disposal.