VUE AWD V6-3.5L VIN 4 (2004)
Air Bag Harness: All Technical Service Bulletins
SRS - Upper Steering Column Scraping Noise
Bulletin No.: 04-09-41-005
Date: September 03, 2004
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Scraping Noise from Upper Steering Column Behind Steering Wheel (Reposition Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Wires)
Models:
2004 Saturn VUE Vehicles
Built Up To and Including VIN Breakpoints 4S885734
Attention:
Fixed Operations Manager and Technician
Condition
Some customers may comment on noise from the steering column and/or noise from behind the steering wheel when turning the steering wheel.
Cause
The inflatable restraint steering wheel module wires that go between the supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) coil and the inflatable restraint steering
wheel module are applying a downward force where the wires come out of the SIR coil. This force may be causing the top cover of the SIR coil to make
contact with the SIR coil housing which creates a scraping noise. This force is primarily caused due to the routing of the wires during installation of the
inflatable restraint steering wheel module.
Correction
On vehicles with this condition, follow service procedure in this bulletin to reposition inflatable restraint steering wheel module wires to eliminate noise
condition.
Service Procedure
1.
Disable the SIR system (Zone 3). Refer to "SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3" procedure in the Restraints section of the 2004 Saturn VUE
Service Manual, Vol 2.
2.
Remove inflatable restraint steering wheel module.
3.
If both yellow airbag wires are taped together, then remove both pieces of black tape.
4.
Straighten out yellow wires to remove kinks.
