Repair and Inspection Required after Accident

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 side air bag (inflator) modules
- Driver / Passenger rear side air bag (inflator) module
- Driver / Passenger side curtain air bag (inflator) modules
- Driver / Passenger seat belt pretensioners
- Driver / Passenger lap pretensioners
- Driver / Passenger forward impact -sensors
- Driver / Passenger side impact sensors
- Driver / Passenger side rear impact sensor
- SDM
- Contact coil
- Passenger seat cushion including OCM with sensor mat
- Air bag wire harnesses (in main harness, instrument panel harness and floor harness), passenger air bag harness and seat harness.
- Driver / Passenger seat belt buckle sensors

- 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.

Accident with Deployment / Activation - Component Replacement

Replace the following components when driver and passenger air bags are deployed.

- Driver and passenger air bag (inflator) modules
- Driver and passenger seat belt pretensioners
- Driver and passenger lap pretensioners
- SDM
- Driver / Passenger forward impact sensors
- Instrument panel
- Passenger seat cushion including OCM with sensor mat

Replace the following components when side air bag, rear side air bag and side curtain air bag are deployed.

- Deployed side air bag (inflator) module
- Deployed rear side air bag (inflator) module
- Deployed side curtain air bag (inflator) module
- Side impact sensor
- Side rear impact sensor
- SDM
- Passenger seat cushion including OCM with sensor mat

Accident with or without Deployment / Activation - Component Inspections

Inspect the following air bag system components after any crash, whether air bag system was activated or not. If any faulty condition is found in the following checks, replace faulty component.

- Steering column and steering lower shaft

- Check for length, damage and bend according to Steering Column Inspection.

- Steering column bracket

- Check for damage and bend according to Steering Column Inspection.

- Steering wheel and driver air bag (inflator) module

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






- Contact coil assembly

- Check wire harness and connectors for damage and tightness.
- Check contact coil case for damage.
- Check contact coil circuit referring to Testing and Inspection Contact Coil Cable and Its Circuit Check.






- Instrument panel member and reinforcement

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

- Passenger air bag (inflator) module

- Check for dents, cracks, damage and installation condition.
- Check harness and connector for damage and tightness.






- SDM

- Check for external damage such as deformation, scratch, crack and peeled paint.
- Check SDM for deformation which prevents its proper installation (gap between SDM and SDM plate, etc.).
- Check connector or lead wire of SDM for scorch, melt or damage.
- Check SDM connector and terminals for tightness.
- Check DTC and follow referring corresponding diagnostic flow if any DTC is found.






- Air bag wire harnesses and connectors

- Check for damages, deformities and poor connections.
Refer to Intermittent Connection and Poor Contact Inspection Intermittent Connection and Poor Contact Inspection.
- Check wire harnesses for tightness.











- Forward impact sensor

- Check sensor (1) and front panel (2) for damage, bend and rust.
- Check connector (3) and lead wire (4) of forward impact sensor for scorch, melt and damage.






- Side impact sensor

- Check sensor (1) and door panel (2) for dents, cracks, deformation and rust.
- Check sensor connector (sensor side and harness side) (3) or sensor lead wire (4) for damage, crack, scorch and melt.






- Side rear impact sensor

- Check sensor (1) and quarter panel inner (2) for dents, cracks, deformation and rust.
- Check sensor connector (sensor side and harness side) (3) or sensor lead wire (4) for damage, crack, scorch and melt.






- Seat belt pretensioner and lap pretensioner

- Check for dents, cracks, damage and installation condition.
- Check harness and connector for damage and tightness.











- Seat belts and mounting points

- Refer to Removal and Installation Front Seat Belt Removal and Installation.

- "AIR BAG" warning light

- Perform Air Bag Diagnostic System Check Air Bag Diagnostic System Check
after vehicle is completely repaired.

- OCM with sensor mat (built in seat cushion)

- Check for external damage such as deformation, scratch and crack.
- Check that surface of front passenger seat is free from hard bend and tear.
- Check that seat rails of front passenger seat are free from bend and deformation.
- Check connector or lead wire of OCM for scorch, melt or damage.
- Check OCM connector and terminals for tightness.






- Side air bag (inflator) module

- Check for dents, cracks, damage or fitness.
- Check trim cover cracks or deformities.
- Check wire harness and connector for damage or tightness.

- Side rear air bag (inflator) module

- Check dents, cracks, damage or installation condition.
- Check trim cover for cracks or deformities.
- Check wire harness and connector for damage or tightness.

- Side curtain air bag (inflator) module

- Check dents, cracks, damage or installation condition.
- Check harness wire harness and connector for damage or tightness.
- Check headlining for cracks or deformation.

- Seat belt buckle sensor

- Check sensor (1) and lock mechanism for damage, bend or rust.
- Check connector or lead wire of seat position sensor for scorch, melt or damage.