Airbag light flashes

2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
211,000 MILES • 5.4L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHAEL MCKENZIE
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Airbag light flashes in what appears to be an error code 32. What could this mean?
Jan 4, 2017 at 4:06 PM
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CARADIODOC
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You need a scanner to get the correct fault code. They have four digits.

The most common failure is a clock spring that is coming apart. That is a wound-up ribbon cable in a plastic housing under the steering wheel. As it continues to break, other circuits on the steering wheel will also stop working. Those include the horn and cruise control.
Jan 4, 2017 at 4:13 PM
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