Disposal of Deployable Devices and Pyrotechnic Devices That Require Manual Deployment

NOTE: Safety and environmental concerns require consideration and treatment of restraints system deployable and pyrotechnic devices when disposing of vehicles, deployable devices or pyrotechnic devices. Deploying deployable and pyrotechnic devices before scrapping a vehicle or the device eliminates the potential for hazardous exposures or reactions during processing. If special handling procedures are followed, deployable and pyrotechnic devices can be deployed safely and recycled with the vehicle, shipped separately to a recycling facility or disposed of safely.

NOTE: To determine the deployable devices a vehicle is equipped with, REFER to Component Location .

A vehicle equipped with any of the following deployable devices requires manual deployment of the devices before scrapping the vehicle or component. For additional information, refer to the appropriate portion of this procedure.
- Driver air bag module
- Inflatable safety belt inflators
- Knee air bag module
- Passenger air bag module
- Seat side air bag modules
- Safety Canopy®
- Side air curtain modules
NOTE: To determine the pyrotechnic devices a vehicle is equipped with, REFER to Component Location .

A vehicle equipped with any of the following pyrotechnic devices requires manual deployment of the devices before scrapping the vehicle or component. For additional information, refer to the appropriate portion of this procedure.
- Inflatable safety belt inflators
- Safety belt buckle pretensioners
- Safety belt retractor pretensioners
- Safety belt anchor pretensioners
- Adaptive load-limiting retractors
- Deployable steering column
NOTE: To determine if a vehicle is equipped with dual stage driver or passenger air bag modules, REFER to Component Description .

If a dual stage driver or passenger air bag module has deployed due to a crash event, the air bag module requires manual deployment to make sure both stages and the active canister vent have deployed before scrapping the vehicle or disposing of the air bag module. REFER to Driver, Passenger, Knee and Seat Side Air Bag Modules - Remote Deployment .