Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Suzuki Swift +, 2008 Pontiac Wave, and 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Proper operation of the SIR sensing system requires that any repairs to the vehicle structure return the vehicle structure to the original production configuration. Not properly repairing the vehicle structure could cause non-deployment in a collision or deployment for conditions less severe than intended.

If any supplemental inflatable restraints (SIR) components are damaged, they must be replaced. If SIR components mounting points are damaged, they must be repaired or replaced.
Never use SIR parts from another vehicle. This does not include remanufactured parts purchased from an authorized source.
Do not attempt to service the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), the steering wheel module coil, or other air bag modules, these items must be replaced if they are defective.
Verify the part number of replaced air bag modules. Some inflator modules look identical but contain different internal components.