Liberty 2WD V6-3.7L VIN K (2003)
Fig.23 Passenger Airbag Door
The rearward facing surface of the injection molded, thermoplastic passenger airbag door is the most visible part of the passenger airbag. The
passenger airbag door is located above the glove box opening in front of the front seat passenger seating position on the instrument panel. The
integral upper mounting flange is secured with five screws and the lower mounting flange with six screws to the instrument panel structural
support. The passenger airbag door includes an integral air conditioning panel outlet housing and an integral side window demister outlet. An
integral stamped metal bracket that reinforces the upper airbag door mounting flange is secured to the back of the door unit with heat stakes. The
upper airbag door fasteners and mounting flange are concealed beneath the instrument panel top cover, while the lower fasteners and mounting
flange are concealed beneath a bezel on the instrument panel above the glove box opening.
Fig.24 Passenger Airbag Unit
Located behind the passenger airbag door within the instrument panel is the passenger airbag unit. The passenger airbag unit used in this model is
a multistage, Next Generation-type that complies with revised federal airbag standards to deploy with less force than those used in some prior
models. The passenger airbag unit consists of a molded, glass-filled nylon plastic housing, a molded plastic inner airbag cushion cover, the airbag
cushion, and the airbag inflator. The airbag housing contains the airbag inflator, while the inner cover contains the folded airbag cushion. The
inner cover completely encloses the airbag cushion and is permanently retained to the housing. The passenger airbag unit is secured by two screws
on each side to two stamped metal mounting brackets that are fastened with screws to the instrument panel structural support. The airbag cushion
is constructed of a coated nylon fabric. The airbag inflator is a dual-initiator, hybrid-type unit that is secured to and sealed within the airbag
housing. A short four-wire pigtail harness with a keyed, yellow connector insulator connects the two inflator initiators to the vehicle electrical
system through a dedicated take out and connector of the instrument panel wire harness.
