Front Passenger Airbag Assembly

INSPECTION ITEMS

Front Passenger Airbag Assembly:

1. VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
a. Do a diagnostic system check.
b. With the front passenger airbag assembly installed in the vehicle, do a visual check which includes the following items.
^ Check for cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration of the front passenger airbag door.

Front Passenger Airbag Assembly:

2. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
a. Do a diagnostic system check.
b. Do a visual check.

IF AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED
With the front passenger airbag assembly removed from the vehicle, do a visual check which includes the following items.
^ Check for cuts and cracks in, or marked discoloration of, the front passenger airbag door.
^ Check for cuts and cracks in wire harnesses, and for chipping in connectors.
^ Check for deformation of the instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement.

HINT:
^ If the instrument panel or instrument panel reinforcement is deformed, never repair it. Always replace it with a new one.
^ There should be no interference between the instrument panel and front passenger airbag door, or the glove compartment door and front passenger airbag door. The clearance should be uniform all the way around when the new airbag assembly is installed on the instrument panel.

CAUTION: For removal and installation of the front passenger airbag assembly, be sure to follow the correct procedure.

IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED
With the front passenger airbag assembly removed from the vehicle, do a visual check which includes the following items.
^ Check for deformation of the instrument panel, instrument panel reinforcement and glove compartment door.
^ Check for damage to the connector and wire harness.

HINT:
^ If the instrument panel or instrument panel reinforcement is deformed, never repair it. Always replace it with a new one.
^ There should be no interference between the instrument panel and front passenger airbag door, or the glove compartment and front passenger airbag door. The clearance should be uniform all the way around when the new airbag assembly is installed on the instrument panel.

CAUTION: Refer to Air Bag (Supplemental Restraint Systems/Air Bag/Testing and Inspection/Procedures for replacement of the Front Passenger Airbag Assembly, Be sure to follow the correct procedure.

REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
In the following case, replace the front passenger airbag assembly, instrument panel, instrument panel reinforcement and glove compartment door.
^ If the airbag has been deployed.
^ If the front passenger airbag assembly has been found to be faulty in troubleshooting.
^ If the front passenger airbag assembly, instrument panel, instrument panel reinforcement or glove compartment door has been found to be faulty during the check in items 1-(b) or 2-(b).
^ If the front passenger airbag assembly has been dropped.

CAUTION: For replacement of the front passenger airbag assembly, and be sure to follow the correct Procedure.