Disposal Procedures: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2000 Mercury Sable and 2000 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Refer to AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
before proceeding.
Air bag disposal may be necessary in following situations:
- Scrapping vehicle with deployed air bag and/or pretensioner.
- Scrapping vehicle with live air bag and/or pretensioner.
- Disposal of a live but electrically faulty air bag module and/or pretensioner.
- Disposal of a deployed air bag module and/or pretensioner.
AIR BAG DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
| Condition | Instructions | |||||||
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| Module/pretensioner replacement | ||||||||
| Deployed | (1) Dispose of in usual manner | |||||||
| Faulty but live | (2) Return for disposal | |||||||
| Vehicle to be scrapped | ||||||||
| Deployed module/pretensioner | (1) Dispose of in usual manner | |||||||
| Live module/pretensioner | (3) Deploy air bag | |||||||
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