Replacement of passenger airbag in 2016 LR4

[spawnywhippet]

I bought a project 2016 LR4 3.0 with minor front end damage. Both driver and passenger airbags deployed despite little more damage than a bent front lower control arm and a cracked headlight. The drivers airbag is easy to replace, but the passenger side looks tough.

Do I need to remove the whole dashboard top to replace the airbag, or can I do it through the holes behind the glovebox?

There seems to be very little information available online about this job, so I may write another DIY for it if I can get the info.

 

[Storr32]

According to TOPiX the upper dash will have to be removed. Im not sure if there is enough room to get the Airbag module out even if the glovebox was removed.

 

[spawnywhippet]

Thanks, I ended up having to pull the whole dash forward about 2 inches to get the airbag out. Took about 8 hours and I have a few screws left over despite careful reassembly.