OEM 2007 Ford Focus Air Bag

2007 Ford Focus Air Bag Parts Q&A

• Q: What precautions should be taken when servicing the side air bag module on 2007 Ford Focus?

  A: Safety glasses should always be worn while servicing the side air bag module to prevent injuries from accidental deployment events. The live side air bag module requires handling with the air bag and tear seam designated to face away from your body position while you should also prevent placing the module on the cover tear seam. Thorough hand washing becomes necessary after air bag deployment because sodium hydroxide could be present on the air bag surface. The connectors on air bag modules should never undergo probing because this action will result in module deployment together with potential injuries. Side air bag modules with damaged covers must be replaced along with the understanding that front seat back trim covers on seats with side air bags cannot receive repairs but require cleaning procedures. Before continuing work on any seat containing SRS components the system needs to be depowered. A side air bag deployment requires new seat back pad and side air bag module installation together with a replacement of the seat back frame if needed. Circumstances require the system to operate without faults whenever the vehicle goes back to the customer. Start the process by turning off system power while removing the front seat so mark the wiring harness position to avoid future harm. Disconnect the electrical connector of the side air bag module and taken out the backrest release lever before splitting the trim cover J-clip. To reach the tensioning rods you need to unroll the trim cover with the assembly aid bag until the rods become visible. You must detach both ends from the foam pad when you get to them. Remove the hog rings along with the deployment chute J-clip rivet from the side air bag module yet discard the plastic retaining rivets. Remove the side air bag module deployment chute plastic J-clips first before gaining access to the module components including nuts along with the module itself and protective cover while routing the wiring harness through the space between the backrest frame and foam pad. The first step for installation requires users to position protective cover holes over backrest frame positions then check the air bag module for both damage and foreign objects. Add the module studs through the protective cover and frame frame before tightening them to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) tension and direct the wiring harness back to its original position. Check and roll down the backrest trim cover while inspecting both the deployment chute and J-clips for damage and perform replacement if required. Secure the deployment chute around the side air bag module before installing new J-clips by attaching them to the module. The tensioning rods go onto the foam pad then hog rings come in place followed by clip installation on the trim cover. The installation process includes reattachment of the backrest release lever, reconnection of the side air bag module electrical connector and the replacement of the front seat and system rest of power.