OEM Restraints System Part Replacement Search


2007 Mazda RX-8

DISABLE PROCEDURE AND TIME (Always Check Service Manual)

1. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable
3. Wait for 1 min or more to allow the backup power supply of the SAS control module to deplete its stored power.

REV: 06/2011

PARTS THAT MUST BE REPLACED FOLLOWING A DEPLOYMENT

• Driver's airbag [AIRBAG,STEERING WHEEL], (if deployed)
• Passenger's Airbag [AIRBAG,INSTRUMENT PNL], (if deployed)
• Side Airbag [AIRBAG & SEAT BACK ASSY], (if deployed)
• Always replace the front passenger
seat and seat weight sensor with new ones after the front or side air bags have operated (deployed) [AIRBAG & SEAT BACK ASSY]
• Curtain Shield Airbag [AIRBAG,ROOF], (if deployed)
• Crash Zone [AIRBAG SENSOR,FRONT], once the air bags and pretensioner seat belts have operated (deployed)
• Side Air Bag Sensors [AIRBAG SENSOR,SIDE], once the air bag has operated (deployed) due to a collision or other causes
• SAS Control Module [MODULE,AIRBAG CONTROL], once the air bags and pretensioner seat belts have operated (deployed)
• Pre-tensioner seat belts, (if deployed)

Side Air Bag Module Handling:
• After a side air bag has operated (deployed), always replace both the side air bag module and the seat back (pad, frame, trim) with new parts [AIRBAG & SEAT BACK ASSY]

Seat Weight Sensor Handling:
Always replace the front passenger
seat and seat weight sensor with new ones after the front or side air bags have operated (deployed) [AIRBAG & SEAT BACK ASSY]

SAS Control Module Handling:
• Once the air bags and pretensioner
seat belts have operated (deployed) due to a collision or other causes,
the SAS control module must be replaced with a new one [MODULE,AIRBAG CONTROL]

Crash Zone Sensor Handling:
• Once the air bags and pretensioner
seat belts have operated (deployed) due to a collision or other causes,
the crash zone sensor must be replaced with a new one [AIRBAG SENSOR,FRONT]

Side Air Bag Sensor Handling:
• Once the air bag has operated (deployed) due to a collision or other causes, the side air bag sensor must be replaced with a new one [AIRBAG SENSOR,SIDE]

Pre-tensioner seat belts:
• Be sure to replace the seat belt once the load limiter operates

PARTS THAT MUST BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF DAMAGED

Air Bag Module, Pre-tensioner Seat Belt Reuse:
• Before reusing a live (undeployed) air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat belts, always use the onboard
diagnostic to diagnose the air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat belts to verify that they have no malfunction.

Air Bag Wiring Harness Repair:
• If a problem is found in the air bag wiring harness, always replace the wiring harness with a new one

Seat Weight Sensor Handling:
• When the vehicle has been involved in a collision, perform the seat weight sensor inspection using the M MDS
• If the collision is not hard enough to cause the front or side air bags to operate (deploy), inspect the seat weight sensor and replace it if there is any malfunction.

• Any restraint system part or wiring identified by diagnostic check

Additional Information


*This matrix does not currently contain all production vehicles sold in the United States. Please refer back to this page frequently to ensure the most up-to-date information. The following charts were developed in cooperation with AudaExplore, a Solera company. The contents are based on the information available at the time of publication. To ensure that the most recent information is used, always refer to the vehicle maker's technical information before working with airbags and other passive restraint systems.


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