Post-Collision Inspection

SERVICE OF AIR BAG EQUIPPED VEHICLES INVOLVED IN COLLISIONS
While servicing an air bag-equipped vehicle that has been involved in a collision, check RH primary crash front air bag sensor and bracket, LH primary crash front air bag sensor and bracket, air bag diagnostic monitor and wiring.

SENSORS
Vehicle sensor orientation is critical for proper air bag system operation. If a vehicle equipped with a driver side air bag module or passenger side air bag module is involved in a crash where the fenders or grille area have been damaged. make sure that body structure in the area of the sensor mounting is restored to its original condition. Inspect the air bag sensor mounting brackets and air bag sensor wire harness pigtail for damage.

- Damaged air bag sensors should be replaced whether or not the driver side air bag module or passenger side air bag module is deployed.

- Undamaged air bag sensors will reset automatically after a collision and can be reused.

STEERING COLUMN and AIR BAG SLIDING CONTACT
If the collision involved driver side air bag module or passenger side air bag module deployment, the steering column may have been loaded sufficiently to deform steering column mounting brackets or damage column wiring. An inspection should be made of the column structure and air bag sliding contact wiring to make sure that any damaged components are replaced.