Impact Sensor: Testing and Inspection

Inspection and Replacement Standards

1. 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 8 seconds and then it goes out for at least 30 seconds.
- The trouble code stored in memory must be erased after the check.

2. FRONT SENSOR




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

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