Passenger Air Bag Module

Passenger Air Bag Module:

The passenger air bag module.
^ is replaced as an assembly.
^ is mounted in the RH side of the instrument panel.

Deployment Door
The deployment door.
^ is textured and painted to match the surface of the instrument panel.
^ is attached to the reaction housing with two nylon web straps and to the instrument panel with spring clips.
^ disengages from the instrument panel when the air bag inflates and moves out of the way during deployment.
^ is a component of the passenger air bag module and is not replaced separately.

Air Bag
The air bag:
^ is constructed of nylon.
^ is a component of the passenger air bag module and is not replaced separately.

Inflator
The inflator:
^ receives electrical energy when the air bag sensors close.
^ contains an igniter that converts the electrical signal to thermal energy (heat), causing the ignition of the inflator gas generant.
^ inflates the air bag with nitrogen after the chemical reaction takes place.
^ is a component of the passenger air bag module and is not replaced separately.

Reaction Housing
The reaction housing:
^ provides support for the inflator.
^ provides a reaction surface for the passenger air bag module.
^ is used to attach the deployment door with tethers.
^ contains mounting brackets that attach the passenger air bag module to the instrument panel.
^ is a component of the passenger air bag module and is not replaced separately.