Accident With or Without Air Bag Deployment - Component Inspections
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2019 GMC Savana 3500, 2019 GMC Savana 2500, 2019 Chevrolet Express 3500, and 2019 Chevrolet Express 2500. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Proper operation of the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) sensing system requires that any repairs to the vehicle structure return the vehicle structure to the original production configuration. Not properly repairing the vehicle structure could cause non-deployment of the air bag(s) in a frontal collision or deployment of the air bag(s) for conditions less severe than intended.
After any collision, inspect the following components as indicated. If you detect any damage, replace the component. If you detect any damage to the mounting points or mounting hardware, repair the component or replace the hardware as needed.
- The steering column - Inspect the steering column for bending, twisting, buckling or any type of damage.
- The steering wheel - Inspect for bending, twisting, buckling or any type of visible damage. Replace the steering wheel if the steering wheel airbag has deployed.
- The instrument panel knee bolsters and mounting points - Inspect the knee bolsters for bending, twisting, buckling, or any other type of damage.
- The instrument panel brackets, braces, etc. - Inspect for bending, twisting, buckling, or any other type of damage.
- The seat belts - Perform the seat belt operational and functional checks. Refer to Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision .
- The instrument panel cross car beam - Inspect for bending, twisting, buckling, or any other type of damage.
- The instrument panel mounting points and brackets - Inspect for bending, twisting, buckling, or any other type of damage.
- The seats and seat mounting points - Inspect for bending, twisting, buckling, or any other type of damage.
- The roof and headliner mounting points.
- The brake pedal --Inspect the brake pedal for bending, twisting, buckling or any type of damage.