Airbag Modules Storage

Automotive Airbag Lifecycle Management

Controlled handling, secure logistics and documented treatment for recalled, undeployed and end-of-life airbag systems.

The Need for Controlled Solutions

Recalled, undeployed and end-of-life airbag systems pose significant logistical and safety challenges. These pyrotechnic devices require controlled handling, secure logistics and documented treatment to mitigate explosive risks and prevent unauthorised market reentry.

SARE provides an integrated solution designed around safety, accountability and precise OEM reporting requirements. We remove the liability from your operations by executing a verifiable, auditable chain of custody from collection through to final material recovery.

Secure Airbag Storage

Integrated Solution Framework

A systematic approach to liability management and material recovery.

1

Planning & Logistics

Project planning and collection coordination to ensure safe transport from dealerships or dismantling sites to our secure facilities.

2

Intake & Control

Controlled receipt, secure storage, precise identification, intake recording, and strict batch control to establish the chain of custody.

3

Neutralisation

Controlled neutralisation operations using specialist technology, ensuring the pyrotechnic threat is entirely eliminated safely.

4

Recovery & Reporting

Segregation of resulting material streams for responsible recovery, accompanied by photographic batch reporting and certificate close-out.

Operator at safe distance Controlled Neutralisation Process Inflator Before and After Neutralised Inflators

Technology & Partnership

Executing the neutralisation of automotive pyrotechnics requires uncompromised engineering and reliable technology. SARE works with SEDA-Umwelttechnik GmbH, an internationally recognised specialist in vehicle recycling and depollution technology.

By integrating globally proven technology with our local operational expertise, we ensure that the neutralisation process is conducted at a safe distance, under heavily controlled conditions, protecting our personnel and the surrounding environment.

Post-neutralisation, the inert inflators undergo material separation. This critical step ensures that high-quality metals—such as aluminium and steel—are responsibly recovered and directed into established circular economy pathways, rather than ending up in landfills.

Comprehensive Airbag Recall Management

Addressing unique logistical hurdles in African markets through specialized pathways.

01 The Logistical Challenge

The global automotive industry faces unprecedented challenges regarding airbag recalls. In African markets, dealerships are tasked with removing defective modules, but the subsequent management of these Class 9 dangerous goods requires a highly specialised pathway to prevent detonation and injury.

Risk Mitigation Focus

  • Class 9 Dangerous Goods handling
  • Prevention of unauthorised market reentry
  • Strict facility safety protocols

Operational Excellence

  • Granular batch data capture
  • Specially designed reinforced chambers
  • Physical debris and emission capture

02 Intake & Neutralisation

Upon arrival, recalled airbags undergo immediate intake recording to provide OEMs with absolute assurance of receipt. During neutralisation, the pyrotechnic charge is deployed within a controlled environment that safely captures all emissions and physical debris.

03 Audit-Ready Compliance

We manage rupture and exception recording with precision. If a module presents anomalies, our trained personnel document the event thoroughly. The culmination is the issuance of project close-out documentation—vital for demonstrating compliance to international safety boards.

Final Reporting Deliverables

  • Exception anomaly reporting
  • Environmental regulator compliance
  • Verifiable certificates of destruction

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Contact our team to establish a compliant, auditable pathway for your recalled components.

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