RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (2002)
Fig. 23 Driver Airbag Trim Cover Remove
12. Secure the airbag cover to the work surface with one hand, then lift upward on the airbag housing mounting tab to rotate the airbag housing and
cushion unit out of the trim cover receptacle.
13. Discard the removed trim cover and horn switch unit.
Fig. 4 Driver Airbag Rivet Remove
14. Using a pair of side cutters, cut away the remaining aluminum shank of each blind rivet that protrudes from the outboard face of each of the three
airbag housing rivet tabs.
15. Still using the side cutters, pull the expanded portion of each of the three aluminum blind rivets and their steel mandrels out through the inboard
side of the three airbag housing rivet tabs. Be certain to account for each of the three rivets and their mandrels and then discard.
ASSEMBLY
The following procedures can be used to replace the driver airbag trim cover and horn switch unit. If the driver airbag is faulty or deployed, the entire
driver airbag, trim cover, and horn switch must be replaced as a unit.
WARNING:
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ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING
ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE
CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE
