Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping (Europe)

Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping (Europe)

Special Tools

EL-38826 - SIR Deployment Harness

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools Tools and Equipment.

Scrapping Procedure

During the course of a vehicles useful life, certain situations may arise which will necessitate the disposal of a live (undeployed) pretensioner. The following information covers the proper procedures for the disposing of a live (undeployed) pretensioner. Do not dispose of a live (undeployed) pretensioner through normal disposal channels until the pretensioner has been deployed. The following information covers the proper procedures for the disposing of a live (undeployed) pretensioner.

* After replacement of a pretensioner under warranty. The pretensioner may need to be returned undeployed to the original manufacturer of pretensioner.

* If the vehicle is the subject of a Product Liability report related to the SIR system and is subject to a Preliminary Investigation - do not alter the SIR system in any manner.

* If the vehicle is involved in a campaign affecting the pretensioners. Follow the instructions in the Campaign Service Bulletin for proper SIR handling procedures.

Deployment Procedures

Note: Some countries, states or localities may not allow service deployment of air bags without special permission or training. Local laws regarding deploying and scrapping of air bags/devices with pyrotechnics must be followed.

The pretensioner can only be deployed inside of the vehicle. Refer to Inflatable Restraint Module Handling and Scrapping (Europe) Inflatable Restraint Module Handling and Scrapping (Europe)Inflatable Restraint Module Handling and Scrapping (Except Europe) Inflatable Restraint Module Handling and Scrapping (Except Europe) for deploying the pretensioner inside vehicle under Vehicle Scrapping Procedure.