Impact Sensor: Testing and Inspection

INSPECTION ITEMS AND REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- If a vehicle is brought in for an supplemental restraint system inspection, or if a vehicle which has been involved in a collision is inspected, perform the inspection in accordance with the following procedure. If any problems are discovered, replace the affected part with a new one.

INSPECTION ITEMS
1. VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
^ Perform a diagnostic system check.
Displaying & Reading Trouble Codes
2. VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check.
Displaying & Reading Trouble Codes





(b) If the front fender of the car or its periphery is damaged, perform visual check for damage to the front airbag sensor, which includes the following items even if the airbag was not deployed:





^ Bracket deformation.
^ Peeling of paint from the bracket.
^ Cracks, dents or chips in the case.
^ Cracks and dents in, or chipping and scratches of the connector.
^ Peeling off of the label or damage to the series number.

Also refer to the body dimension drawings and check the dimensions and mounting surface angle of the body area where the front airbag sensors are mounted. (The airbag may malfunction, or may not work, if the mounting angle or dimensions of the sensor mount are not correct.)

REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

- In the following cases, replace the front airbag sensor:
^ If the airbag has been deployed in a collision.
(Replace both the left and right airbag sensors.)
^ If the front airbag sensor has been found to be faulty in troubleshooting.
^ If the front airbag sensor has been found to be faulty during the check in item 2(b).
^ If the front airbag sensor has been dropped.