Mustang GT V8-4.6L SOHC VIN X (1998)
Air Bag: Service and Repair
Disposal Procedures
Air Bag Disposal Recommendation
Several situations may arise which require some form of disposal action: scrapping a vehicle containing a deployed air bag, scrapping a vehicle with a
live air bag, disposal of a live but electrically inoperative air bag module or scrapping a deployed module. The Condition/Instructions chart shows
Disposal recommendations for these situations.
Condition
Instructions
Vehicle to be Scrapped; Live Air Bag.
Electrically Deploy.
Vehicle to be Scrapped; Deployed Air Bag.
Scrap vehicle in usual manner.
Module Replaced; Faulty but Live Air Bag.
Package and label property. Return per instructions with new Air Bag.
Module Replaced; Deployed Air Bag.
Scrap Module in usual manner.
Air Bag, Deployed
To service a vehicle in which the air bag has deployed, the deployed air bag must be replaced with a new air bag module. The deployed air bag can be
disposed of in the same manner as any part to be scrapped.
Air Bag, Undeployed-faulty
NOTE: All faulty live air bags have been placed on the mandatory return list. All discolored or damaged air bag modules should be treated the same as
any faulty live air bag being returned.
In the event that an air bag is diagnosed as faulty, the faulty air bag must be replaced by a new air bag module. The faulty air bag CANNOT BE
DISPOSED OF IN THE USUAL MANNER . It must be returned intact to Ford Motor Company for proper disposal. Return the carton to the following
address for warranty claim credit:
WARRANTY PARTS RETURN CENTER
7655 HAGGERTY ROAD
CANTON, MI 48187-2435
The air bag must be packaged and shipped according to the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. Retain packaging used for replacement air
bag including the labeling. Do not deploy air bag.
Properly package the module in the original service replacement carton and securely tape shut, with the Flammable Solid label and shipping exemption
