SRS/Supplemental Restraint System — Front Passenger Airbag Assembly Inspection Items, page 20

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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM – FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
INSPECTION ITEMS

1. VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
(a) Do a diagnostic system check. (See page RS–44)
(b) Do a visual check which includes the following items with the front passenger airbag assembly installed in the vehicle.
• Check for cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration of the front passenger airbag door.

2. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
IF THE AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED
(a) Do a diagnostic system check. (See page RS–44)
(b) Do a visual check which includes the following items with the airbag assembly removed from the vehicle.
• 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. The clearance should be uniform all the way around when the new airbag assembly is installed on the instrument panel.

Instrument Panel Reinforcement

CAUTION: For removal and installation of the front passenger airbag assembly, see page RS–23, "FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" and be sure to follow the correct procedure.

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