Air Bag Systems

DTC WILL SET WHEN:
The SDM detects a frontal crash of sufficient force to warrant deployment of the air bags. (SDM outputs a deployment command.)

DTC 51 (Steps 1 And 2):

DTC TABLE DESCRIPTION:
Number(s) below refer to circled number(s) on the diagnostic table.
1. If air bag (inflator) module(s) has not deployed, DTC 51 may have set falsely.
2. If DTC 51 has set with no signs of frontal impact, the diagnostic trouble code has set falsely.
3. This test checks for an SDM malfunction setting the diagnostic trouble code.