Charger V8-5.7L (2008)
Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision: Service and Repair
Service After an Airbag Deployment
SERVICE AFTER AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), never attempt to repair the
electrically conductive circuits or wiring components related to the SRS. Such repairs can compromise the conductivity and current carrying
capacity of those critical electrical circuits, which may cause SRS components not to deploy when required, or to deploy when not required.
Any wire harness containing broken, cut, burned or otherwise damaged electrically conductive SRS wiring, terminals or connector components
must be removed and replaced with an entire new wire harness. Only minor cuts or abrasions of wire and terminal insulation where the
conductive material has not been damaged, or connector insulators where the integrity of the latching and locking mechanisms have not been
compromised may be repaired using appropriate methods.
DRIVER AIRBAG
After a Driver Airbag has been deployed due to a collision, the following MUST be replaced:
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Driver Airbag
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Clockspring Assembly
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Steering Wheel
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Complete Steering Column Assembly w/Lower Steering Column Coupler
All other airbag and vehicle components should be closely inspected following any airbag deployment, and should be replaced when visible damage is
incurred.
WARNING: Do not connect the battery negative cable. Personal injury or death may result if the system test is not performed first.
PASSENGER AIRBAG
After a Passenger Airbag has been deployed due to a collision. the following MUST be replaced:
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Passenger Airbag
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Instrument Panel Top Pad Assembly
All other airbag and vehicle components should be closely inspected following any airbag deployment, and should be replaced when visible damage is
incurred.
WARNING: Do not connect the battery negative cable. Personal injury or death may result if the system test is not performed first.
CURTAIN AIRBAG
After a Curtain Airbag has been deployed due to a collision, the following MUST be replaced:
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Curtain Airbag Assembly
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Headliner
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A, B, and C-Pillar Trim on deployed side.
All other airbag and vehicle components should be closely inspected following any airbag deployment, and should be replaced when visible damage is
incurred.
WARNING: Do not connect the battery negative cable. Personal injury or death may result if the system test is not performed first.
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS)
After an impact event, either front, rear, or side, the OCS system components need to be inspected and replaced if found to be damaged.
This includes:
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Occupant Classification Module (OCM)
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Seat Weight Sensor
WARNING: Never replace both the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) and the Occupant Classification Module (OCM) at the same time. If
both require replacement, replace one, then perform the Airbag System test before replacing the other. Both the ORC and the OCM store
Occupant Classification System (OCS) calibration data, which they transfer to one another when one of them is replaced. If both are replaced
at the same time, an irreversible fault will be set in both modules and the OCS may malfunction and result in personal injury or death.
