Service After A Supplemental Restraint System Deployment

Any vehicle which is to be returned to use following a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) component deployment must have the deployed restraints replaced. In addition, the following guidelines MUST be observed.

• Following ANY major vehicle impact damage in the vicinity of an impact sensor or the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)  - It is critical that the mounting surfaces and mounting brackets for the ORC, front impact sensors and side impact sensors located within the proximity of the impact damage be closely inspected and restored to their original conditions. Because the ORC and each impact sensor are used by the SRS to monitor or confirm the direction and severity of a vehicle impact, improper orientation or insecure fastening of these components may cause airbags not to deploy when required, or to deploy when not required.
• Following ANY airbag deployment event  - The Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) provisions, the upper tether anchors and all interior trim panels must also be inspected.
• If the driver airbag is deployed  - If the Driver AirBag (DAB) has been deployed, the DAB, the clockspring and stalk unit, the steering column assembly including the intermediate shaft and coupler, both front seat belt anchor buckle tensioners, both front seat belt retractor and tensioner assemblies, any front seat belt buckle in use and all rear seat belt retractors and buckles in use must be replaced. The front impact sensors and the steering wheel must also be inspected.
• If the knee airbag is deployed  - If the Knee AirBag (KAB) has been deployed, the KAB and the instrument panel steering column opening cover must also be replaced. The instrument panel must also be inspected.
• If the passenger airbag is deployed  - If the Passenger AirBag (PAB) has been deployed, the PAB, the PAB wire harness or connector, and the instrument panel must be replaced.
• If a seat airbag is deployed  - If a Seat AirBag (SAB) has been deployed, the SAB, the seat back frame, the seat back foam, the seat back trim cover and the side impact sensor on the same side of the vehicle as the deployed airbag must be replaced. Both front seat belt anchor buckle tensioners, both front seat belt retractor and tensioner assemblies, any front seat belt buckle in use and all rear seat belt retractors and buckles in use must be replaced.
• If a seat belt tensioner is deployed  - The seat belt retractor and anchor latch plate tensioners are deployed in conjunction with the front airbags. All seat belt tensioners must be replaced if any airbag in the vehicle except the Knee AirBag (KAB) has been deployed.
• If a side curtain airbag is deployed  - If a side curtain airbag (also known as a Side AirBag Inflatable Curtain/SABIC) has been deployed, the SABIC, the trim on the upper A, B, C and D-pillars as well as the side impact sensor on the same side of the vehicle as the deployed airbag must be replaced. The headliner, both front seat belt anchor buckle tensioners, both front seat belt retractor and tensioner assemblies, any front seat belt buckle in use and all rear seat belt retractors and buckles in use must be replaced.

The components identified with the deployed SRS components in the preceding list are not intended for reuse and will be damaged or weakened as a result of an airbag deployment, which may or may not be obvious during a visual inspection. All other vehicle components should be closely inspected following any SRS component deployment, but are to be replaced only as required by the extent of the visible damage incurred.