This component (1) is a one-piece, die-cast magnesium instrument panel support. It functions as a structural cross-vehicle beam, air-bag support, instrument panel carrier, steering column mounting bracket, and consolidates as many as thirty different steel and plastic components.
The magnesium beam is designed to deform and absorb energy generated by a severe impact. Under no circumstance is the magnesium beam to be repaired in any way. If any of the following conditions are present after a collision, the magnesium beam MUST BE REPLACED:
| • | If gaps between the dash trim panels are greater than the build objectives (1) |
| • | If both air bags are deployed |
| • | If the steering column is collapsed, or the steering wheel requires replacement |
| • | If there is damage to the lower instrument panel, the knee bolster, or the knee bolster brackets |
Reference Number | Description |
|---|---|
1 | Driver-side knee bolster |
2 | I/P Panel Assembly lower extension/upper trim |
3 | Passenger-side knee bolster |
4 | Gap to be 4 mm x 2.5 mm and parallel within 0.5 mm |
5 | Gap to be 2 mm x 1 mm and parallel within 0.5 mm |
6 | Passenger air bag module door |
7 | No gap between passenger knee bolster and air bag module |
8 | 3 mm x 1 mm parallel between passenger knee bolster and air bag module |
