Inspection and Replacement Standards
VEHICLES WHICH BECOME INVOLVED IN A COLLISIONIf 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.
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.
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.