RAM 3500 Chassis Cab Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2010)
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. From the underside of the steering wheel, remove the two screws (3) that secure the driver airbag (1) to the steering wheel armature (2).
CAUTION: Do not pull on the horn switch feed pigtail wire to disengage the connector from the driver airbag housing or to disconnect the
horn switch to steering wheel wire harness connection. Improper pulling on this pigtail wire or connection can result in damage to
the horn switch membrane or feed circuit.
3. Pull the driver airbag (1) away from the steering wheel far enough to access the three electrical connections on the back of the airbag housing.
4. Disconnect the steering wheel wire harness connector for the horn switch (2) from the horn switch feed pigtail wire connector (4), which is located
on the back of the driver airbag housing.
CAUTION: Do not pull on the clockspring pigtail wires or pry on the connector insulator to disengage the connector from the driver airbag
inflator connector receptacle. Improper removal of these pigtail wires and their connector insulators can result in damage to the
airbag circuits or connector insulators.
5. The clockspring driver airbag pigtail wire connectors (3) are secured by integral latches to the airbag inflator connector receptacles, which are
located on the back of the driver airbag housing. Depress the latches on each side of the connector insulator and pull the insulators straight out
from the airbag inflator to disconnect them from the connector receptacles.
6. Remove the driver airbag from the steering wheel.
7. If the driver airbag has been deployed, the clockspring must be replaced and the steering column must be inspected. See: Clockspring Assembly /
Spiral Cable/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Clockspring - Removal. See: Steering and Suspension/Steering/Steering
Column/Testing and Inspection.
Driver Air Bag - Installation
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before
