Scrapped Vehicle
Safety Belt Pretensioner Disposal - Undeployed, Scrapped VehicleRemote Deployment
WARNING:
- The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
- Remote deployment is to be performed outdoors with all personnel at least 6.1 meters (20 feet) away to ensure personal safety. Due to the loud report which occurs when the safety belt pretensioner is deployed, hearing protection is required.
- Do not position the safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner so that moveable parts contact the support surface, as the forces of the deploying pretensioner can cause it to ricochet and cause personal injury.
1. Remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner assembly from the vehicle.
2. Cut and strip the wires near the electrical connector.
3. Obtain two wires (20 gauge minimum) at least 6.1 meters (20 feet) long and attach one end of each wire to the safety belt buckle pretensioner wires.
4. Position the safety belt buckle pretensioner assembly on a flat surface in an open outdoor area so that moveable parts do not contact the support surface.
5. Remain at least 6.1 meters (20 feet) away from the safety belt buckle pretensioner assembly.
6. Deploy the safety belt buckle pretensioner by touching the other ends of the two wires to the terminals of a 12-volt battery.
7. To allow for cooling, wait at least ten minutes before approaching the deployed safety belt buckle pretensioner.
8. Dispose of the deployed safety belt buckle pretensioner in the same manner as any other part to be scrapped.