Accident With Driver Side Air Bag Deployment

Component Replacement and Inspections

After a collision involving a driver side air bag deployment, replace the following components:
^ Inflatable restraint driver seat module
^ Inflatable restraint side impact sensor (LH)
^ Inflatable restraint side impact sensor (LH) mounting bracket

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 driver side air bag deployment, inspect the LH front door harness, LH door seal and driver seat for cutting/chafing or other damage due to a side impact. Perform this component inspection in addition to the inspections indicated above in Accident With or Without Air Bag Deployment. If current DTC 56 is set, the SDM must also be replaced. This is because the vehicle has been involved in three driver side air bag deployments, which is the maximum number of driver side air bag deployments allowed by one SDM. Use the scan tool to verify that the driver side air bag has deployed three times by viewing the SIR scan tool data list. Refer to the SIR Scan Tool Data List. Scan Tool Data List