How can I remove the Service Air Bag Message from my dashboard ?
Thursday, April 8th, 2010 at
9:24 pm
The airbag was serviced but the light and message still comes up. The dealership was dumbfounded and could not tell me why. Is there a way I can do it ? I purchased a code reader but that is not an option on it. Please help. I am tired of seeing it. It is on a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado.
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The air bag sensor out under your bumper must need to be replaced, it is called an impact sensor it may be in your grill!
There are instructions in your owner’s manual for clearing some messages like " oil life" or "low coolant", you can check there, but I don’t think the airbag will be covered there. Most generic code readers will not check or clear air bag codes. My guess, they know why the light keeps coming on, they just don’t want to tell you. Warranty work doesn’t pay well, and technicians try to avoid warranty work that isn’t easy money. Check the remainder of your warranty, and make sure there not stalling until your warranty runs out, and keep pushing them, or pay 50 bucks to have another shop to read the code for you.
NEVER > NEVER clear an air bag code until you have positively FIXED the problem!!!!! I would recommend that you check to see if there have been any recalls on the air bag system, and then I would take the truck right back to the dealer who was supposed to have fixed it in the first place and demand that they do just that. you paid for them to fix it. please make sure this is fixed asap it could be your life that you save.
Here’s a site that will explain everything you need to know about airbag lights and resetting the system.
On most vehicles, the airbag light should come on for @6 seconds, and then go off if the system is working properly. If there is a fault or a problem in the system, the light will remain illuminated, or flash continuously. If the airbag light does not work properly, some vehicles have an audible tone that sounds indicating a problem with the airbag light system. When the light is on (or the tone is sounding), the airbag will NOT deploy, even in an accident. Most systems can only be diagnosed using a scanner designed for the airbag system, however some use flash codes to indicate the problem. The scanners at Auto Zone or the ones that sell for @ $50 will not access the airbag system, only the engine systems (check engine light).
This website gives you the procedure for diagnosing and resetting some systems without a scanner. Check this page to see if your car is listed
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/vehicles_list.aspx
Some vehicle manufacturers accommodate that (like Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Infinity, Honda, Acura, Ford, Lincoln, Mazda & Mercury) and some require a scan tool.
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/
Check out these websites also for more info on airbag systems and the light.
http://blog.airbagsolutions.com/archive/2007/11/18/why-is-my-airbag-light-on.what-should-i-do.aspx
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/resources.aspx
http://blog.airbagsolutions.com/
Check out this site for information on researching your own vehicle for factory recalls!!!
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/nhtsa.aspx
An airbag is a vehicle safety device. It is an occupant restraint consisting of a flexible envelope designed to inflate rapidly in an automobile collision, to prevent vehicle occupants from striking interior objects such as the steering wheel or window.
An airbag is a vehicle safety device. It is an occupant restraint consisting of a flexible envelope designed to inflate rapidly in an automobile collision, to prevent vehicle occupants from striking interior objects such as the steering wheel or window.