vinkodex.Steering clock spring: steering wheel buttons and the airbag
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
expensive
severity
not available
mileage
1
sources
1 source next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
The clock spring is the rotating electrical feed through of the steering wheel. As it wears, first the steering wheel buttons drop out, then the horn, and finally the airbag fault warning comes.
The last step is the point: an illuminated airbag light is a failure at the roadworthiness test, and in an accident the airbag will not work.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
1 generations.
Volkswagen
C1
T-Cross
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Steering clock spring: steering wheel buttons and the airbag
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.