Inspection and Replacement Standards

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 about 7 seconds and then it goes out for at least 30 seconds.

The trouble code stored in memory must be erased after the check.

AIRBAG MODULE (DRIVER AND PASSENGER)
1. 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.

2. 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.

AIRBAG MODULE (SIDE)
1. INSPECTION STANDARD
- The vehicle damaged in a side collision (regardless of whether or not airbag is deployed).
- The designated trouble code is output during self-diagnosis.

2. REPLACEMENT STANDARD
- Side airbag is deployed.
- The front seat assembly is damaged or deformed.
- Harness and/or connector is deformed or cracked, their circuits are broken, lead wire is exposed, etc.
- Mounting bracket is cracked or deformed.
- Side airbag module determined as faulty during self-diagnosis.



AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE
1. 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.

2. 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 diagnostics.
- Airbag is deployed.



COMBINATION SWITCH
1. 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.

2. REPLACEMENT STANDARD
- Combination switch or steering roll connector is deformed or cracked.



STEERING WHEEL
1. INSPECTION STANDARD
- A vehicle damaged in a collision (regardless of whether or not airbag is deployed).

2. REPLACEMENT STANDARD
- Check steering wheel insert for cracks or deformities.
- Check to ensure that new airbag module is properly installed in steering wheel.






- After installing airbag module, check to ensure that it is free of interference with steering wheel and that clearance between the two is equal at all points.






- Check steering wheel distortion in axial and radial directions.


STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
1. INSPECTION STANDARD
- A vehicle damaged in a collision (regardless of whether or not airbag is deployed).

2. REPLACEMENT STANDARD






- Check to ensure that clearance of expand plate on steering column under side is within specifications.


FRONT SUB SENSOR
1. INSPECTION STANDARD






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

2. 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 sub sensor determined as faulty as a result of Diagnostics.
- Airbag is deployed.
- Front sub sensor dropped to the floor/ground.

SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR
1. INSPECTION STANDARD






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

2. 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.
- Side airbag sensor determined as faulty as a result of Diagnostics.
- Side airbag is deployed.
- Side airbag sensor dropped to the floor/ground.

MAIN HARNESS
1. 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.

2. 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.