Passenger Side Air Bag Module

CAUTION: The passenger side air bag module is serviced as a complete assembly.

The passenger side air bag module is mounted in the RH side of the instrument panel above the glove compartment and consists of the following components:
1. Inflator
2. Reaction housing with mounting hardware
3. Air bag
4. Trim cover

Inflator
The passenger air bag inflator is not a serviceable item. As with the driver side air bag module, an igniter inside the inflator converts electrical energy to thermal energy (heat), causing ignition of the gas generant. This ignition reaction causes combustion of the sodium azide/iron oxide gas generant producing nitrogen gas to fill the bag. Since the passenger side air bag module is much larger than the driver air bag it contains more gas generant in a different inflator configuration to produce more nitrogen gas.

Air Bag
The passenger side air bag module is constructed of rip-stop nylon. The bag has dimensions of 71 mm (28 inch) wide by 635 mm (25 inch) high by 508 mm (20 inch) deep, and fills to a volume of about 0.2 cubic meters (7 cubic ft). It is not a serviceable item.

Reaction Housing
The steel housing provides support for the inflator, a reaction surface for the bag and is used to attach the trim cover. It contains mounting brackets and rods that attach the passenger air bag to the instrument panel and is not a serviceable item.

Trim Cover
The thermo-plastic trim cover is textured and painted to match the surface of the instrument panel. It is constructed with tab-and-finger tear seams that open when the bag inflates and hinges out of the way during deployment. Its main function is to retain the air bag in the reaction housing during normal vehicle operation. It is not a serviceable item.