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Changing safety components when repairing crashed cars

Changing safety components when repairing crashed cars



When repairing crashed cars, it is important that the correct components are checked and changed to avoid any doubt concerning the reliability of the completed repair. These components are listed below.

For additional information about repairing crash-damaged cars, refer to the appropriate section in the Service Manual.

When repairing a car with detonated airbag, the following components must always be changed:


1. Steering wheel and airbag plus steering column assembly and steering shaft

2. Contact roller

3. Control module

4. Knee member

5. All seat belts in use when the collision occurred

6. Seat belt tensioners

7. Passenger side airbag (where fitted).


Warning

Change all the seat belts if it cannot be determined with certainty, which belts were in use when the collision occurred.

The seat belt on the passenger side must always be changed, even if it has not been used. This is because the seat-belt tensioner has been triggered.




The following components must be checked for burn damage and deformation:


• System wiring

• Windscreen


Change damaged components.