Air Bag, Seat: Description: Rear
The available rear Seat AirBags (SAB) are completely concealed within the lower outboard ends of the rear seat cushion beneath the rear seat cushion trim cover and sandwiched between the outboard seat cushion frame (2) and the outboard seat cushion trim. Vehicles with this equipment can be readily identified by a sewn tag with the SRS - AIRBAG logo located on the outboard side of the rear seat cushion trim cover. The rear SAB cushion is constructed of a coated nylon fabric. The folded SAB cushion is contained within and protected by a soft fabric wrap (1) made of the same material as the airbag cushion. The airbags are inserted into a sewn pouch called an intensifier on the inside of the trim cover. The pouch is also made of the same material as the airbag cushion.
The open end of the SAB cushion is clamped over the outlet tube integral to the SAB inflator. Two studs (4) on the inflator are secured by nuts to a stamped metal bracket on the outboard side of the seat cushion frame, while a tether strap (3) on the loose end of the SAB cushion is secured by a screw to the rear corner of the seat cushion frame. The SAB inflator is a single-initiator, pyrotechnic-type unit. The SAB is connected to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector insulator of a rear seat cushion wire harness that connects directly to the inflator initiator (5). The connector insulators are uniquely keyed and color-coded to ensure they can only be connected to the initiator.
The rear SAB cannot be repaired, and must be replaced if deployed, ineffective or in any way damaged. If a rear SAB is deployed, the rear seat cushion foam, the seat cushion trim cover and the rear seat cushion wire harness must also be replaced.