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Known fault

Breaking wiring harness under the driver's seat: airbag light

It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.

critical

severity

not available

mileage

2

sources

2 sources next to the write-up.

The fault

How you spot it

The wiring harness running under the driver's seat kinks and breaks from the seat being adjusted. The sign is the airbag light staying on on the dash. With the airbag light on the system will not work in a crash, and it fails the roadworthiness test too. The part is cheap, the fault finding is the expensive bit, and many sellers mention it as "just a light".

Which model

Who it affects

The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.

Generations and models

4 generations.

Checklist

Breaking wiring harness under the driver's seat: airbag light

What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.

Before you buy

Checklist

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Sources

How we know

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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