Except Advanced Air Bag

Repair and Inspection Required after Accident

WARNING:

Failure to properly inspect and repair a vehicle that has been involved in an accident can result in unsafe operating conditions.

- For any vehicle that was involved in an accident, be sure to inspect all air bag system components including the electrical harness and the areas where they are mounted, even if the air bag system was not activated. Any components deformed or otherwise damaged must be replaced.
- Never use air bag system parts from another vehicle model.
- Do not try to repair the following parts. Replace any of them that are found faulty.

- Driver / passenger air bag (inflator) modules
- Driver / passenger seat belt pretensioners
- Forward impact sensor
- SDM
- Contact coil and combination switch assembly
- Air bag wire harness in main harness, instrument panel harness and floor harness

- Perform all repairs in a manner which assures that the vehicle's original configuration is restored.
- The SDM that has been involved in an accident severe enough to cause deployment of air bags is not guaranteed to provide its original performance.
Never use an SDM that has been involved in an air bag deployment accident. Refer to Air Bag Diagnostic System Check Air Bag Diagnostic System Check:Except Advanced Air Bag
for the SDM check procedure.

Accident with Deployment / Activation - Component Replacement

When driver and passenger air bags are deployed, the following components must be replaced.

- Driver and passenger air bag (inflator) modules
- Driver and passenger seat belt pretensioners
- SDM after detecting such collision as to meet deployment conditions
- Forward impact-sensor
- Instrument panel

Accident with or without Deployment / Activation - Component Inspections

Certain air bag and restraint system components must be inspected after any crash, whether the air bag system activated or not. If any faulty condition is found in the following checks, replace faulty part.

Those components are:

- Steering column (1) and shaft joints

- Check for length, damage and bend according to Testing and Inspection Checking Steering Column for Accident Damage.

- Steering column bracket (2) and capsules

- Check for damage and bent.






- Steering wheel and driver air bag (inflator) module

- Check for damage or air bag (inflator) module fitness.
- Check trim cover (pad surface) for cracks.
- Check wire harness and connector for damage or tightness.






- Contact coil assembly

- Check wire harness and connectors for damage or tightness.
- Check contact coil case for damage.
- Check contact coil circuit referring to Testing and Inspection Contact Coil Cable and Its Circuit Check:Except Advanced Air Bag.






- Instrument panel member and reinforcement

- Check for any distortion, bending, cracking or other damage.
- Check instrument panel for cracks or deformities.

- Passenger air bag (inflator) module

- Check for dents, cracks, damage or fitness.
- Check harness and connector for damage or tightness.






- SDM

- Check for external damage such as deformation, scratch, crack, peeled paint, etc.
- Check SDM for a cause in itself preventing its proper installation. (There is a gap between SDM and SDM plate, or it cannot be fixed securely.)
- Check connector or lead wire of SDM for scorching, melting or damage.
- Check SDM connector and terminals for tightness.
- Check if SDM sets a DTC and is judged as malfunctioning according to the diagnostic flow.






- Air bag wire harness and connections

- Check for damages, deformities or poor connections.
Refer to Inspection of Intermittent and Poor Connections Inspection of Intermittent and Poor Connections:Except Advanced Air Bag.
- Check wire harness clamps for tightness.











- Forward impact-sensor

- Check sensor (1) and front panel (2) for damage, bend or rust.
- Check connector (3) or lead wire (4) of forward-sensor for scorching, melting or damage.






- Seat belt pretensioner

- Check for dents, cracks, damage or fitness
- Check harness and connector for damage or tightness.











- Seat belts and mounting points

- Refer to Components Front Seat Belt Components.

- "AIR BAG" warning light

- After vehicle is completely repaired, perform Air Bag Diagnostic System Check Air Bag Diagnostic System Check:Except Advanced Air Bag.