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Originally Posted by Pyral
That photo is what your 4runner would of had, only the 96-97 had the 2 spoke wheel.
Airbags in 4runners made from 1996-1998.X had an earlier airbag that deployed with high force no matter what, so it was potentially dangerous to small occupants in a crash. I say 1998.X because we don't know exactly when this airbag was phased out. This means 4 spoke wheels can be found with either airbag.
1998.X-2002 had a newer style that could control the deployment force based on factors like crash force and speed. However, even after 1998 changes were still made. For example, around 2001 Toyota added passenger detection, meaning there are at least 3 different air bag connectors.
Your best bet is to swap your old airbag to your new wheel. If you cant do this or are uncomfortable with this, your next best option is to check the month your 4runner was made in 1998. The best estimation we have is this airbag change happened in mid-1998. |
yeah i figured there was some switch mid 1998, since i see both airbags available on 98 wheels.
i agree with switching out my airbag, maybe i can just use the new to me (2 spoke) wheel and get a replacement airbag that fits the harness properly. should there be a problem fitting either airbag into the 2 spoke design?
