Disposal Procedures: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2000 Mercury Sable and 2000 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Refer to AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS before proceeding.

Air bag disposal may be necessary in following situations:

Scrapping vehicle with deployed air bag and/or pretensioner.
Scrapping vehicle with live air bag and/or pretensioner.
Disposal of a live but electrically faulty air bag module and/or pretensioner.
Disposal of a deployed air bag module and/or pretensioner.

AIR BAG DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

Condition

Instructions

Module/pretensioner replacement

Deployed

⁽¹⁾ Dispose of in usual manner

Faulty but live

⁽²⁾ Return for disposal

Vehicle to be scrapped

Deployed module/pretensioner

⁽¹⁾ Dispose of in usual manner

Live module/pretensioner

⁽³⁾ Deploy air bag

⁽¹⁾	Contact vehicle manufacturer for proper disposal instructions.

⁽²⁾	See UNDEPLOYED-FAULTY UNIT .

⁽³⁾	See SCRAPPED VEHICLE .