Seat belt tensioner / airbag light; anybody else?

[int2str]

My car is in the shop again because my seat-belt and airbag lights are on in the dash. Looking at the dealers history page, I see a trend here (history below).

Has anybody else had any issues with their airbag/seatbelt warning lights coming on?

Repair history:

09/24/09 8,493mi

• CUSTOMER STATES AIRBAG HARNESS OPEN CAMPAIGN
• PER SIB 65 24 09, PERFORMED WIRE REPAIR TO BOTH FRONT SEATS. OK AT THIS TIME.

--- Bought the car in Oct. 2011; Not sure if previous owner took the car to a different shop 2009-2011 ---

03/14/12 29,020mi

• CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, INSPECT AND ADVISE
• FOUND DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE FAULTY,WT=(0.5)FOR CKING WIRES.REPL DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE ASSY.CLEAR FAULTS.ROAD TESTED VEH,OPERATION OK AT THIS TIME

05/03/12 31,462mi

• CUSTOMER STATES AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON CHECK AND ADVISE.
• PERFORMED SHORT TEST, FOUND FAULT FOR DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG AND TENSIONER. REMOVED DRIVERS SEAT FROM VEHICLE, CHECKED WIRING (WT.5) FOUND POOR CONNECTION TO SIDE AIRBAG CONNECTOR. REPAIRED WIRING AND MODIFIED INSULATION TO PREVENT WIRE STRETCH. REINSTALLED DRIVERS SEAT, CLEARED FAULTS, OK.

06/19/12 33,048mm

• CUSTOMER STATES AIRBAG/ SEATBELT ISSUE-ADVISE
• PERFORMED SHORT TEST, FOUND FAULT FOR DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. REMOVED BOTH FRONT SEATS FROM VEHICLE, FOUND POOR CONNECTIONS AT BOTH FRONT SEAT HARNESS. PERFORMED WIRE REPAIR, REINSTALLED SEATS, RECHECKED OPERATION. OK AT THIS TIME.

10/16/12 (Currently being worked on)

• CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ON AGAIN, PREVIOUS CONCERN, INSPECT AND ADVISE

[dtwyim]

Did your car have flood damage?

What you have is not a common complaint on here IIRC.

[int2str]

Originally Posted by dtwyim

Did your car have flood damage?

Nope.

[Hellkite]

It happens to fords all the time.

[cardocgolden]

just had the repair done---wiring under the front seats replaced ( 2 weeks out of warranty). No idea why it happened as the passenger seat ( where the original problem was) was unoccupied at the time. Not cheap to fix so hope I don't have to do it again!

[doublevanosrc]

Add me to the list int2str, taking to the dealer on Friday.

[Dassaev]

This just happened to me as well. Im my situation though, I did leave the windows cracked when it was raining without noticing. So water did get in. I have both the seatbelt and airbag light on. The occupancy sensor works just fine though, when ever someone sits in the passenger seat the yellow light next to the sunroon control lights up saying the passenger airbag is off. Any insight would help gents.

[FHRITP]

Bump

[Dackelone]

Back when I owned an e36... all it would take is someone to newel on the seat(with thier knee) and it would damage the seat mat which is part of the airbag circuit. My dealer over here told me a new seat sensor was 93 euros... OR... they could solder the wires together and be done with it. Thats what they did.


Btw... I have had zero issues with the SRS system on my car.

[MightyMouseTech]

Had a code for passenger seat belt buckle a couple times. Was just at the dealer, they replaced the roof module, the one with the sunroof switch in it.