Inspection and Replacement Standards

Inspection and Replacement Standards

1. VEHICLES WHICH BECOME INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
If the vehicle equipped with an SRS airbag system is damaged in a collision, the airbag system parts must be checked and replaced in accordance with the following standards:
After faulty parts are replaced, the warning light operation must be checked.
- When the ignition switch is turned ON, it lights up for 8 seconds and then it goes out for at least 30 seconds.
- The trouble code stored in memory must be erased after the check.

2. AIRBAG MODULE

Inspection standard:
- The vehicle damaged in a collision (regardless of whether or not airbag is deployed).
- The designated trouble code is output during self-diagnosis. (Refer to "Troubleshooting".)

Replacement standard:
- Airbag is deployed.
- The pad surface is scratched or cracked.
- Harness and/or connector is deformed or cracked, their circuits are broken, lead wire is exposed, etc.
- Mounting bracket is cracked or deformed.
- The module surface is fouled with foreign matter (grease, oil, water, cleaning solvent, etc.)
- Airbag module dropped to the floor/ground.
- Airbag module determined as faulty during self-diagnosis.

3. FRONT SENSOR




Inspection standard:
- Check the front section (Refer to shaded area of vehicle in figure) for damage, regardless of whether or not airbag is deployed.
- Check whether or not the designated trouble code is output during self-diagnosis. (Refer to "Troubleshooting".)

Replacement standard:
- Bracket is deformed.
- Housing is cracked or deformed.
- The label (that identifies the manufacturing number) is peeled or deteriorated.
- Harness circuit is broken, lead wire is exposed, corrugated tube is cracked, etc.
- Front sensor determined as faulty as a result of troubleshooting.
- Airbag is deployed.

4. MAIN HARNESS

Inspection standard:
- A vehicle damaged in a collision (regardless of whether or not airbag is deployed).
- The designated trouble code is output during self-diagnosis. (Refer to "Troubleshooting".)

Replacement standard:
- Harness circuit is broken, lead wire is exposed, corrugated tube is cracked, etc.
- Connector is scratched or cracked.
- The designated trouble code is output during self-diagnosis.

5. AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE

Inspection standard:
- A vehicle damaged in a collision (regardless of whether or not airbag is deployed).
- The designated trouble code is output during self-diagnosis. (Refer to 'Troubleshooting".)

Replacement standard:
- Control module is cracked or deformed.
- Mounting bracket is cracked or deformed.
- Connector is scratched or cracked.
- Control module dropped to the floor/ground.
- Control module determined as faulty during troubleshooting.
- Airbag is deployed.

6. COMBINATION SWITCH

Inspection standard:
- A vehicle damaged in a collision (regardless of whether or not airbag is deployed).
- The designated trouble code is output during self-diagnosis. (Refer to "Troubleshooting".)

Replacement standard:
- Combination switch or steering roll connector is deformed or cracked.

7. STEERING WHEEL
8. STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY