2002 Ford Focus Seat Belt Retensioner & air bag sensor

JTREMBLAY

MEMBER
2002 FORD FOCUS
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
98,002 MILES

How do I reset the air bag sensor and release the seat belt.

The air bag light came on after running over a curb and now the driver's side seat belt won't retract completely or expand from the current setting(which is way too small).

Saturday, December 6th, 2008 AT 1:15 AM

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DAVE H

MECHANIC
13,384 POSTS

The manual only say's you need to replace the seat belt after deployment. The SRS module needs to be reset with a computer using diagnostic software.

Replace After Deployment

Deployed air bag modules; Clockspring; Front seat(1) ; Instrument panel(2) ; Restraints Control Module (RCM); Deployed seat belt pretensioners; Seat belts(3) ; Side impact sensors; Wiring harness(4) ;

(3)All seat belt components, including retractors, buckles, front seat belt support assemblies (slider bar), child safety seat tether brackets and attaching hardware in use during a collision must be removed and new components installed.