Live Inflator Module Handling

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Pontiac Firebird and 1995 Chevrolet Camaro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Special care is necessary when handling and storing a live (undeployed) inflator module. Rapid gas generation, produced during deployment of air bag, could throw inflator module, or any object in front of inflator module, through air, possibly causing serious injury.

When carrying a live inflator module, ensure bag and trim cover are pointed away from body. If an accidental deployment occurs, bag will then deploy with reduced chance of injury. When placing a live inflator module on a bench or other surface, always face bag and trim cover up and away from surface so space is provided to allow air bag to expand in case of deployment. In addition, never carry any SIR component by wires or connector.