Accident With Side Air Bag Deployment - Component Replacement and Inspections
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Pontiac G5 and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
After a collision involving side air bag deployment, replace the following components:
- Inflatable restraint roof rail module, on the side of the impact.
- Inflatable restraint side impact sensors (SIS) (left/right), on the side of the impact
- Inflatable restraint side impact module (left/right), on the side of the impact
- Inflatable restraint SDM
- Seat belt pretensioner, on the side of impact.
Perform additional inspections on the following components:
- Mounting points or mounting hardware for the SIS, roof rail module (left/right), and seat belt pretensioner on the side of impact-Inspect for any damage and repair or replace each component as needed.
- Mounting points or mounting hardware for the SDM and vehicle rollover sensor-Inspect for any damage and repair or replace each component as needed.