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Accident With Frontal Air Bag and Seat Belt Pretensioner Deployment

Component Replacement and Inspections
After a collision involving a seat belt pretensioner deployment and frontal air bag deployment, replace the following components:
^ Inflatable restraint I/P module
^ Inflatable restraint steering wheel module
^ Driver seat belt pretensioner
^ Passenger seat belt pretensioner
^ Inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic and Seat Belt Pretensioner Module (SDM)

If you detect any damage to the mounting points or mounting hardware, repair or replace the mounting points and mounting hardware as needed. After a collision involving frontal air bag deployment, inspect the Inflatable restraint steering wheel module coil and the coil wiring pigtail for melting, scorching, or other damage due to excessive heat. Perform this component inspection in addition to the inspections indicated above in Accident With or Without Air Bag Deployment. If you detect any damage to the inflatable restraint steering wheel module coil, replace the component.