Disposal Procedures: Notes

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NOTE: Disposal of undeployed air bag may violate federal, state and/or local laws. If scrapping vehicle, air bags must be deployed while mounted in vehicle. If this is not possible, remove air bag and deploy remotely. If air bag cannot be deployed, contact vehicle manufacturer for further instructions.

Air bag disposal may be necessary in following situations:

Scrapping vehicle with deployed air bag or pretensioner.
Scrapping vehicle with live air bag or pretensioner.
Disposal of a live but electrically faulty air bag module or pretensioner.
Disposal of a deployed air bag module or pretensioner.

AIR BAG AND PRETENSIONER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

Condition

Instructions

Module or pretensioner replacement

Deployed air bag or pretensioner

⁽¹⁾Dispose of in usual manner

Faulty but live air bag or pretensioner

⁽²⁾Return for disposal

Vehicle to be scrapped

Deployed air bag or pretensioner

⁽¹⁾Dispose of in usual manner

Live air bag or pretensioner

⁽³⁾Deploy air bag

⁽¹⁾	See DEPLOYED AIR BAG OR PRETENSIONER .

⁽²⁾	See UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG OR PRETENSIONER-FAULTY UNIT .

⁽³⁾	See SCRAPPED VEHICLE .