Front Passenger Airbag Assembly

INSPECTION ITEMS



1. VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
a. Do a diagnostic system check.
b. With the front passenger airbag assembly installed in the vehicle, do a visual check which includes the following items.
^ Check for cuts, minute cracks deformation or marked discoloration of the front passenger airbag door.










2. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
a. Do a diagnostic system check.
b. Do a visual check.

IF AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED
With the front passenger airbag assembly removed from the vehicle, do a visual check which includes the following items.
^ Check for cuts and cracks deformation in, or marked discoloration of, the front passenger airbag assembly.
^ Check for cuts and cracks in wire harnesses, and for chipping in connectors.
^ Check for deformation of the instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement.

HINT:
^ If the instrument panel or instrument panel reinforcement is deformed, never repair it. Always replace it with a new one.
^ There should be no interference between the instrument panel and front passenger airbag assembly.

CAUTION: For removal and installation of the front passenger airbag assembly, be sure to follow the correct procedure.

IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED
With the front passenger airbag assembly removed from the vehicle, do a visual check which includes the following items.
^ Check for deformation of the instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement.
^ Check for damage to the connector and wire harness.

HINT:
^ If the instrument panel or instrument panel reinforcement is deformed, never repair it Always replace it with a new one.
^ There should be no interference between the instrument panel and front passenger airbag assembly.

CAUTION: For removal and installation of the front passenger airbag assembly, be sure to follow the correct procedure.

REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
In the following case, replace the front passenger airbag assembly, instrument panel, instrument panel reinforcement and glove compartment door.
^ If the airbag has been deployed.
^ If the front passenger airbag assembly has been found to be faulty in troubleshooting.
^ If the front passenger airbag assembly, instrument panel or instrument panel reinforcement has been found to be faulty during the check in items 1-(b) or 2-(b).
^ If the front passenger airbag assembly has been dropped.

CAUTION: For replacement of the front passenger airbag assembly, be sure to follow the correct procedure.