On Target continues taking a look at SRS repair procedures
The latest edition of Ford’s On Target newsletter continues from Volume 2 with several repair procedures, including repowering the Bronco’s supplemental restraint systems (SRS).
Bronco SRS information from Volumes 2 and 3 is found in “Section 501-20B: Supplemental Restraint System, Description and Operation” of the Ford Workshop Manual (WSM).
On Target warns that incorrect repair techniques or actions can cause SRS to deploy accidentally.
“Never compromise or depart from these instructions,” On Target states. “Failure to precisely follow all instructions could result in serious personal injury from an accidental deployment.”
Before installing a safety canopy or side air curtain assembly, repairers should inspect the roofline for any damage because sheet metal may need to be reworked to its original condition and structural integrity. Repairers need to inspect fasteners for damage. If damaged, replace them and remove any foreign material.
“Failure to follow these instructions may result in the safety canopy or side air curtain deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash,” On Target states.
How SRS is repowered depends on whether a fault was present at the beginning of the repair. If it is, reinstall the body control module (BCM) power fuse(s).
To determine whether a fault is present, verify that all airbags are installed and connected and the ignition is off. Then, wait 10 seconds and start the car. The airbag warning indicator should continuously illuminate for 6 seconds, then turn off. It’ll take about another 3o seconds from that point for the restraints control module (RCM) to complete SRS testing.
After 30 seconds, if the indicator fails to light, remains lit continuously, or flashes, an SRS fault exists.
More detail on both scenarios is available in Volume 3. Ford said additional SRS diagrams and repair details will be provided in future
volumes of On Target, focusing on pyrotechnic device disposal and more.
Previous installments on this repair are found in On Target’s 2025 volumes 3 and 4 and 2026 volume 1.
For more in-depth repair information on this and other Ford and Lincoln vehicles, refer to the WSM at FordServiceInfo.com, and check back often as repair procedures can be updated without notice.
Volume 3 also wraps up a series on rear-rail sectioning and includes the second article of a new “focus series” on seatbelt system inspections.
Specific steps are provided for Ford Explorer rear-rail sectioning as demonstrated in the I-CAR Repairers Realm video series. Previous installments are available in On Target 2025, Volume 4, and 2026 Volumes 1 and 2.
For the seatbelt series, On Target states that each article includes overviews of numerous WSM subsections on the topic, using the 2026 Expedition as an example vehicle. Volume 3 covers additional system operation and component descriptions from Section 501-20A.
Ford On Target newsletters are available at Fordcrashparts.com/on-target, OEM1Stop.com, and RTS.i-car.com.
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