General Information

INFLATOR MODULE HANDLING AND SCRAPPING

CAUTION: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Caution in Service Precautions.

Live (Undeployed) Inflator Module





Take special care when handling or storing a live (undeployed) inflator module. An air bag deployment produces rapid gas generation. This may cause the inflator module, or an object in front of the inflator module, to jettison through the air in the event of an unlikely deployment.

Scrapping Procedure
During the course of a vehicle's useful life, certain situations may arise which will necessitate the disposal of a live (undeployed) inflator module. The following information covers the proper procedures for the disposing of a live inflator module. Deploy the inflator module before disposal. Do not dispose of the module through normal disposal channels.

CAUTION: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Disposal Caution in Service Precautions.

Deployment Procedures
The inflator module can be deployed inside or outside of the vehicle. The method used depends upon the final disposition of the vehicle. Review the following procedures in order to determine which will work best in a given situation.
- Deployment Outside Vehicle - Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module
- Deployment Outside Vehicle - Inflatable Restraint I/P Module
- Deployment Inside Vehicle - Front Air Bags - Vehicle Scrapping Procedure
- Handling a Deployed Inflator Module