Passenger-Side Air Bag Module

Passenger-side air bag module is mounted in the right side of instrument panel, above glove box. See Figure . When a front impact and rear safing impact sensors close, signaling an impact, the air bag ignitors cause ignition of inflator gas generant.

Since passenger-side air bag is larger than driver-side air bag, inflator contains more gas generant in a different configuration to produce more gas. When passenger-side air bag is activated, instrument panel trim cover tears at seams and hinges aside during deployment. Passenger-side air bag module is only serviced as a complete assembly.