Is this normal? passenger airbag cover fitment
12-19-2009, 07:51 PM
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Is this normal? passenger airbag cover fitment
Is this fitment of the airbag cover normal? It is close to flush at the top, but not at the bottom (where indicated in green.) To my knowledge the airbag has never been deployed.
12-20-2009, 02:44 AM
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hope these pics show it... 114k miles and mine looke like this (well this is an old pic, but it looks the same)
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12-20-2009, 05:45 AM
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1. Remove black cover below the RH dashboard.
2. Loosen two 13mm bolts that attach the airbag to dashboard frame.
3. Push airbag cover and thus the airbag forward ( inwards ) so that the cover is flush.
4. Tighten the bolts.
5. Attach the cover.
Done.
I had to remove my airbag temporarily when I was installing Eberspächer heater. Before that the cover was not flush at the bottom, now it is. I also was worried about my airbag being deployed, but it was made 1999.
2. Loosen two 13mm bolts that attach the airbag to dashboard frame.
3. Push airbag cover and thus the airbag forward ( inwards ) so that the cover is flush.
4. Tighten the bolts.
5. Attach the cover.
Done.
I had to remove my airbag temporarily when I was installing Eberspächer heater. Before that the cover was not flush at the bottom, now it is. I also was worried about my airbag being deployed, but it was made 1999.
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12-20-2009, 12:41 PM
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I will give it a try ... Also can the door cover/door be opened to look behind it or is it attached to the bag some how?
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12-20-2009, 01:27 PM
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that pic is before the seats and black mats - over a year ago....I was surprised at the pic, I have forgot how it used to look....maybe I will put it back 
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12-20-2009, 01:41 PM
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1. Remove black cover below the RH dashboard.
2. Loosen two 13mm bolts that attach the airbag to dashboard frame.
3. Push airbag cover and thus the airbag forward ( inwards ) so that the cover is flush.
4. Tighten the bolts.
5. Attach the cover.
Done.
I had to remove my airbag temporarily when I was installing Eberspächer heater. Before that the cover was not flush at the bottom, now it is. I also was worried about my airbag being deployed, but it was made 1999.
2. Loosen two 13mm bolts that attach the airbag to dashboard frame.
3. Push airbag cover and thus the airbag forward ( inwards ) so that the cover is flush.
4. Tighten the bolts.
5. Attach the cover.
Done.
I had to remove my airbag temporarily when I was installing Eberspächer heater. Before that the cover was not flush at the bottom, now it is. I also was worried about my airbag being deployed, but it was made 1999.
12-20-2009, 02:18 PM
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You'll have to look closely at the air bag panel to see if it is entirely separate and not connected to the dash.
If any airbag deployed the airbag controller will have a record of this. The number of deployments (up to 3 I think) are permanently recorded and can not be erased. A PPI should always check for any airbag deployment events and if possible if the airbag controller has been replaced. (After 3 deployments the controller must be replaced.)
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12-20-2009, 02:23 PM
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this pic is not as clean because I was taking pics for another reason, there is mud on the pedals and overall its just dirtier, but it shows about what it looks like a year later (almost to the day - this pic was in Aug 09' the first was Aug 08'
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12-20-2009, 04:15 PM
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