Grand Caravan V6-3.8L (2009)
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, service of this unit should be performed only by Chrysler-trained and authorized dealer service
technicians. Failure to take the proper precautions or to follow the proper procedures could result in accidental, incomplete, or
improper airbag deployment and possible occupant injuries.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the driver airbag, or becoming
entrapped between the driver airbag cushion and the driver airbag trim cover. Failure to observe this warning could result in
occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, the driver airbag trim cover must never be painted. Replacement trim covers are serviced in the
original colors. Paint may change the way in which the material of the trim cover responds to an airbag deployment. Failure to
observe this warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
NOTE: The following procedures can be used to replace the driver airbag trim cover and horn switch unit for service. If the driver airbag is
ineffective or deployed, the entire driver airbag, trim cover and horn switch must be replaced as a unit.
1. Position the new driver airbag trim cover over the airbag cushion, then push the receptacle of the trim cover down evenly over the cushion. Be
certain that the cushion material flaps remain oriented over the cushion retainer strap as they were in.
2. Turn the driver airbag and the new driver airbag trim cover over as a unit, and place the unit on a suitable clean and dry work surface with the
airbag cushion facing down. Be certain to take the proper precautions to prevent the trim cover from receiving cosmetic damage during the
following procedures.
3. Work around the perimeter of the unit engaging each of the 12 hooks (4) on the driver airbag housing through the 12 windows in the walls of the
trim cover receptacle.
4. After the driver airbag has been assembled, try pulling the trim cover and the airbag housing away from each other. This action will fully seat the
edges of the windows into the cradles of the hooks.
