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Live and Undeployed Inflator Module

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Pontiac Montana SV6, 2006 Chevrolet Uplander, and 2006 Buick Terraza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: View Of Proper Handling Of Undeployed Inflator Module
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Take special care when handling or storing a live (undeployed) inflator module. An inflator module deployment produces a rapid generation of gas. This may cause the inflator module or an object in front of the inflator module, to project through the air in the event of an unlikely deployment.