1999 Volkswagen Golf airbag light

1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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ANNIEDOC
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1999 Volkswagen Golf Manual 995000 miles

the airbag light is on in my car does this mean there is a fault
Apr 24, 2009 at 1:22 PM
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Hi there,

Yes, there is a fault in that system, you will have to get a scan done to identify where the problem lays, your SRS will be in-op until this is rectified and the code cleared.

Mark (mhpautos)
Apr 24, 2009 at 7:45 PM
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[quote:b940328dad="anniedoc"]Interior problem
1999 Volkswagen Golf Manual 995000 miles

the airbag light is on in my car does this mean there is a fault[/quote:b940328dad]
There are sensors attached to the front bumper cover {plastic cover] and attached to the body. If the car bumped anything lightly and moved one of these sensors the light will come on. The sensor has to be replaced once it is moved.It takes a harder hit to activate the air bags as there is another sensor inside the car . athet both have to be activated at once to deploy the air bags.
May 9, 2009 at 7:44 PM
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