Air Bag, Seat: Description: Front
The front Seat AirBags (SAB) (1) are completely concealed beneath the seat back trim cover on the outboard sides of both front seat backs. Vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a sewn tag with the SRS - AIRBAG logo located on the outboard side of the front seat back trim cover. The folded SAB cushion is contained within a fabric wrap secured to the two airbag mounting studs. The airbag cushion is constructed of a coated nylon fabric. The airbags are inserted into a sewn pouch called an intensifier on the inside of the trim cover. The pouch is made of the same material as the airbag cushion.
The fabric wrap of the SAB also contains the airbag inflator and a heat shield. Two studs (3) are installed on the inflator within the fabric wrap and extend through the rearward side of the unit. The airbag is then secured to the seat back frame by nuts on those two studs. The SAB inflator is a single-initiator, pyrotechnic-type Micro Gas Generator (MGG) unit (2) that is secured to and sealed within the SAB. The SAB is connected to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated jumper wire harness with a connector insulator that connects directly to the MGG initiator. The connector insulator is uniquely keyed and color-coded to ensure that it can only be connected to the initiator.
There are unique versions of the SAB for the various seat options available, and they are not interchangeable. Besides unique part numbers, the SAB for the standard seat is taller and narrower, while the SAB for the fold flat seat (also known as the storage seat) is shorter and wider.
The front SAB cannot be repaired, and must be replaced if deployed, ineffective or in any way damaged. If the front SAB is deployed, the seat back frame, the seat back foam cushion, the seat back trim cover and the SAB jumper wire harness must also be replaced.