Air Bag Disposal Recommendations

Several situations may arise which require some form of disposal action: scrapping a vehicle containing a deployed air bag, scrapping a vehicle with a live air bag, disposal of a live but electrically inoperative air bag module or scrapping a deployed module. Disposal recommendations for these situations are shown in the following chart and discussed in detail below.

Disposal Recommendations
1. Vehicle to be Scrapped; Live Air Bag:
- Electrically Deploy Using Procedures 1 or 2 as Required. [1][2]Deployment Procedures

2. Vehicle to be Scrapped; Deployed Air Bag:
- Scrap Vehicle in the Usual Manner.

3. Module Replaced; Faulty but Live Air Bag:
- Package and Label Properly. Return Per Instructions with New Air Bag.

4. Module Replaced; Deployed Air Bag:
- Scrap Module in the Usual Manner.