Land Rover Defender: Front Air Bag Deployment - Driver and Passenger

CAUTION: If the front air bags are deployed, the following components must be replaced:

• Driver air bag module
• Passenger air bag module
• Fly leads (where applicable) connecting front air bag modules to SRS harness
• Front safety belt buckle pre-tensioner
• Rear safety belt pre-tensioners - if installed
• Driver safety belt retractor - if installed
• Clockspring
• Any front impact sensors that have been physically damaged or if a fault is being registered
• Restraints Control Module (RCM) if the three crashes/impacts have been stored

Additionally, the following items must be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary:

• Front passenger safety belt retractor and webbing, tongue latching function, 'D' loop and body anchorage point
• Rear safety belt buckles, webbing, buckle covers, body anchorage points and tongue latching function
• Instrument panel moulding adjacent to passenger air bag module
• Steering wheel
• Front seat frames and head restraints
• Steering column - if adjustment is lost or if there are signs of collapse
• Safety belt height adjusters
• Rear safety belts

Side Air Bags

CAUTION: If the side air curtains are deployed, the following components must be replaced on the side of the vehicle on which the deployment occurred:

• Side air curtains
• Any side impact sensors that have been physically damaged or if a fault is being registered
• Restraints Control Module (RCM) if the three crashes/impacts have been stored

Additionally, the following items must be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary:

• Front safety belts, retractors and webbing, tongue latching function, 'D' loop and body anchorage points
• Rear safety belt buckles, webbing, buckle covers, tongue latching function, and body anchorage points
• Front seat frame and head restraints
• Door trim casing
• Safety belt height adjusters
• Rear safety belts

Side Air Curtain modules

CAUTION: If the side air curtain modules are deployed, the following components must be replaced on the side of the vehicle on which the deployment occurred:

• Side air curtain modules
• Link lead between side air curtain gas generator and restraints control module (RCM) harness
• Side air curtain module retaining clips
• Internal trim finisher
• Front safety belt buckle pre-tensioners
• Any side impact sensors that have been physically damaged or if a fault is being registered
• Restraints Control Module (RCM) if the three crashes/impacts have been stored

Additionally, the following items must be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary:

• Headlining
• Component mounting brackets
• Front safety belts, retractors and webbing, tongue latching function, 'D' loop and body anchorage points
• Rear safety belt buckles, webbing, buckle covers, tongue latching function, and body anchorage points
• Adjacent trim components
• Safety belt height adjusters

Rear impacts

CAUTION: If the safety belt pre-tensioners are deployed during a rear impact, the following components must be replaced:

• Safety belt pre-tensioners
• Front and rear safety belt retractors deployed during the impact
• Restraints Control Module (RCM) if the three crashes/impacts have been stored

Additionally, the following items must be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary:

• Safety belt height adjusters
• Front safety belts, retractors and webbing, tongue latching function, 'D' loop and body anchorage points
• Rear safety belt buckles, webbing, buckle covers, tongue latching function, and body anchorage points

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