Front Passenger Airbag Assembly

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS: FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY: ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION

1. CHECK INSTRUMENT PANEL PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)

(a) Perform a diagnostic system check Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes.

(b) With the instrument panel passenger airbag installed on the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the instrument panel passenger airbag with a new one:





* Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the instrument panel passenger airbag.

2. CHECK INSTRUMENT PANEL PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG HAS NOT DEPLOYED)

(a) Perform a diagnostic system check Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes.

(b) With the instrument panel passenger airbag removed from the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the instrument panel passenger airbag with a new one:





* Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the instrument panel passenger airbag.

* Cracks or other damage to the connector.

* Deformation or cracks in the instrument panel reinforcement.

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