K Yukon/Denali 4WD V8-5.7L VIN R (2000)
Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision: Service and Repair
Air Bag System
Accident With Air Bag Deployment
After a collision involving air bag deployment, replace the following components. If you detect any damage to the mounting points or mounting
hardware, repair or replace the mounting points and mounting hardware as needed.
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The inflatable restraint front end discriminating sensor.
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Inflatable restraint IP (inflator) module
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Inflatable restraint Sensing And Diagnostic Module (SDM)
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Inflatable restraint steering wheel (inflator) module
After a collision involving air bag deployment, inspect the Inflatable restraint steering wheel module coil and the coil wiring pigtail for melting,
scorching, or other damage due to excessive heat. Perform this component inspection in addition to the inspections indicated above in Accident With or
Without Air Bag Deployment. If you detect any damage, replace the component. If you detect any damage to the mounting points or mounting hardware,
repair the component or replace the hardware as needed.
Accident With/Without Air Bag Deployment
CAUTION: Proper operation of the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) sensing system requires that any repairs to the vehicle structure
return the vehicle structure to the original production configuration. Not properly repairing the vehicle structure could cause non-deployment
of the air bag(s) in a frontal collision or deployment of the air bag(s) for conditions less severe than intended.
After any collision, inspect the following components as indicated. It you detect any damage, replace the component. If you detect any damage to the
mounting points or mounting hardware, repair the component or replace the hardware as needed.
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Steering column - Perform the steering column accident damage inspecting procedures. Refer to Steering Column Accident Damage Inspection -
Off Vehicle in Steering Wheel and Column.
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IP knee Bolsters - Inspect the knee bolsters for bending, twisting, buckling, or any other type of damage.
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IP brackets, braces, etc. - Inspect for bending, twisting, buckling, or any other type of damage.
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Seat Belts -Perform the seat belt operational and functional checks. Refer to Operational and Functional Checks in Seat Belts.
