Driver Airbag: Description
The driver airbag protective trim cover is the most visible part of the driver airbag system. The driver airbag is mounted directly to the steering wheel. Located under the airbag cover are the folded airbag cushion, the igniter, the inflator, and the airbag cushion supporting components.
The driver airbag is a multistage-type that is designed to deploy with less force than those used in some prior models. A radial deploying fabric airbag cushion with internal tethers is used. The airbag inflator is a dual-initiator, non-azide, pyrotechnic-type unit. Two keyed and color-coded connector receptacles on the driver airbag inflator connect the two inflator initiators to the vehicle electrical system through two yellow-jacketed, two-wire pigtail harnesses of the clockspring.
The driver airbag cannot be repaired, and must be replaced if deployed or in any way damaged. The driver airbag trim cover may be disassembled from the driver airbag unit, and is available for individual service replacement.