Air Bag Disposal Recommendations

Several situations may arise which require some form of disposal action: scrapping a vehicle containing a deployed air bag, scrapping a vehicle with a live air bag, disposal of a live but electrically inoperative air bag module, and scrapping a deployed module. Disposal recommendations for these situations are shown in the following chart:

AIR BAG DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Conditions and Instructions
1. Vehicle to be Scrapped; Live Air Bag Modules:
- Electrically Deploy Using Procedures 1 or 2 as Required. [1][2]Deployment Procedures

2. Vehicle to be Scrapped; Deployed Air Bag Modules:
- Scrap Vehicle in the Usual Manner.

3. Module Replaced; Damaged but Live Air Bag Modules:
- Package and Label Properly. Return to Ford.

4. Module Replaced; Deployed Air Bag Modules:
- Scrap Air Bag Modules in the Usual Manner.