Hyundai Tucson: Why Didn’t My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision? (Air bags are not designed to inflate in every collision.) / Air bag collision sensors
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an air bag deploying unexpectedly and causing serious injury or death:
- Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where air bags or sensors are installed.
- Do not perform maintenance on or around the air bag sensors. If the location or angle of the sensors is altered, the air bags may deploy when they should not or may not deploy when they should.
- Do not install bumper guards or replace the bumper with a non-genuine HYUNDAI parts. This may adversely affect the collision and air bag deployment performance.
- Place the ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF or ACC position when the vehicle is being towed to prevent inadvertent air bag deployment.
- Have all repairs conducted by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
(1) SRS control module/Rollover sensor
(2) Front impact sensor
(3) Side impact sensor
(4) Side impact sensor
Why Didn’t My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision? (Air bags are not designed to inflate
in every collision.)
There are certain types of accidents in which the air bag would not be expected
to provide additional protection.
These include rear impacts, second or third collisions in multiple impact accidents ...
Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bag
Front air bags are designed to inflate in a frontal collision depending on the
intensity, speed, or angles of impact of the front collision.
Side impact and curtain air bags
S ...
Other information:
Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Service Manual: Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
Disconnect the ignition switch connector (B) and key warning switch connector (A) from under the steering column.
2.
Check for continuity between the terminals.
3.
If continuity is not specified, replace the switch.
Removal
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery termin ...
Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Service Manual: Dynamic Damper Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Remove the front driveshaft.
(Refer to Driveshaft Assembly - “Front Driveshaft”)
2.
Remove the TJ joint assembly.
(Refer to Driveshaft Assembly - “TJ Joint”)
3.
Remove the remove the both side of band (B) of the dynamic damper (A).
4.
Fix the driveshaft (A) wit ...
