Accident with or without Deployment/Activation - Component Inspections

Certain air bag and restraint system components must be inspected after any crash, whether the air bag system activated or not. If any faulty condition is found in the following checks, replace faulty part.

Those components are:

• Steering column (1) and shaft joints
  • Check for length, damage and bend according to Checking Steering Column for Accident Damage.
• Steering column bracket (2) and capsules
  • Check for damage and bent.
    Fig 1: Locating Steering Column Bracket And Capsule

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• Steering wheel and driver air bag (inflator) module
  • Check for damage or air bag (inflator) module fitness.
  • Check trim cover (pad surface) for cracks.
  • Check wire harness and connector for damage or tightness.
    Fig 2: Locating Steering Wheel And Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module

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• Contact coil
  • Check wire harness and connectors for damage or tightness.
  • Check contact coil case for damage.
    Fig 3: Locating Contact Coil

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• Instrument panel member and reinforcement
  • Check for any distortion, bending, cracking or other damage.
  • Check instrument panel for cracks or deformities.
• Passenger air bag (inflator) module
  • Check for dents, cracks, damage or fitness.
  • Check harness and connector for damage or tightness.
    Fig 4: Identifying Passenger Air Bag (Inflator) Module

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• SDM
  • Check for external damage such as deformation, scratch, crack, peeled paint, etc.
  • Check SDM for a cause in itself preventing its proper installation. (There is a gap between SDM and SDM plate, or it cannot be fixed securely).
  • Check connector or lead wire of SDM for scorching, melting or damage.
  • Check SDM connector and terminals for tightness.
  • Check if SDM sets a DTC and is judged as malfunctioning according to the diagnostic flow.
    Fig 5: Identifying SDM

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• Air bag wire harness and connections
  • Check for damages, deformities or poor connections.

    Refer to INSPECTION OF INTERMITTENT AND POOR CONNECTIONS:EXCEPT ADVANCED AIR BAG .

  • Check wire harness clamps for tightness.
    Fig 6: Identifying Air Bag Wire Harness And Connection

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• Forward-sensor
  • Check sensor (1) and bracket (2) for damage, bend or rust.
  • Check connector (3) or lead wire (4) of forward-sensor for scorching, melting or damage.
    Fig 7: Identifying Forward-Sensor

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• Side-sensor
  • Check sensor (1) and under body (2) for dents, cracks, deformation or rust.
  • Check sensor connector (sensor side and harness side) (3) or sensor lead wire (4) for damage, crack, scorching or melting.
    Fig 8: Identifying Side-Sensor

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• Seat belt pretensioner
  • Check for dents, cracks, damage or fitness
  • Check harness and connector for damage or tightness.
    Fig 9: Identifying Seat Belt Pretensioner

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• Seat belts and mounting points
  • Refer to FRONT SEAT BELT COMPONENTS .
• "AIR BAG" warning lamp
  • After vehicle is completely repaired, perform AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CHECK:EXCEPT ADVANCED AIR BAG .
• Side-air bag (inflator) module
  • Check for dents, cracks, damage or fitness.
  • Check trim cover for cracks or deformities.
  • Check wire harness and connector for damage or tightness.
• Side curtain-air bag (inflator) module
  • Check for dents, cracks, damage or fitness.
  • Check harness wire harness and connector for damage or tightness.
  • Check headlining for cracks or deformation.