OEM 2004 Lincoln Navigator Air Bag

2004 Lincoln Navigator Air Bag Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Ensure Air Bag Safety and Functionality After a Collision on 2004 Lincoln Navigator?

  A: It is vital to inspect and fix the supplemental restraint system (SRS) after a collision especially when the driver air bag or passenger air bag or seat side air bag or safety belt pretensioner deployable devices have activated or the restraint control module (RCM) displays the diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1231 (Crash Data Memory Full). Service of SRS requires tool-based diagnostic tools that must deactivate the system. When reactivating the system diagnostic tools need removal before reattaching air bag modules to achieve proper deployment for future car accidents which prevents accidental harm. Discard the existing bolts from the driver air bag module and replace them with new installation bolts while considering that early build vehicles might have shorter bolts than the replacement service bolts. Always confirm the SRS system has no faults or operational issues before releasing a vehicle after completing any diagnostic work to this system. The repair procedure starts with deploying device removal then follows with device installation and impact sensor replacement and potential RCM replacement. Repair or replacement should be conducted for impact sensor mounting points and hardware that displays damage. The replacement of a new Clock Spring becomes necessary when the driver air bag module gets deployed. A detailed examination of the vehicle should include inspections from the steering column to instrument panel knee bolsters as well as their mounting points to the instrument panel braces and brackets and both instrument panel areas and their attachment points to the seats and seat mounts to safety belts and buckles and retractors and to all components of SRS wiring, harnesses, and connectors. The inspection ends with replacements of necessary damaged components after a thorough examination.