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VW Touareg "air bag fault" light? what does it mean?

This light just came on? what does this mean? Does my censor need to be reset? I'm pretty sure its the drivers side because I had someone sit in the passengers side and nothing changed. If so how much does it cost?

It says "Air Bag Fault"

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Go to the dealer and have them scan it. What I've seen usually is the "clock spring" mechanism in the steering column go bad more often than anything else. There is also a possibility that one of the seat belts has developed a fault. Make sure they are all retracting properly.

  • 1 decade ago

    There's no way anyone here can tell you for sure what the problem is with the information provided, but all of the new body style Volkswagens, including the Touaregs, have recently had many faults relating to the side airbags in the front seats. Most of these faults are fixed by simply bypassing the side airbag connector located under the seat with wire overlays.

    However, it could be any number of other things, crash sensors, seat belt latches, the passenger occupant detection system, the list goes on. I would get it checked out though as soon as you can, because in the event of an accident, the airbag system may not work as designed.

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    6 years ago

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    VW Touareg "air bag fault" light? what does it mean?

    This light just came on? what does this mean? Does my censor need to be reset? I'm pretty sure its the drivers side because I had someone sit in the passengers side and nothing changed. If so how much does it cost?

    It says "Air Bag Fault"

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  • 5 years ago

    I've got the same thing too. I am going to the dealer today.

    I will respond and tell what they told me. I had my brakes fixed and

    it started saying the "air bag fault" the day after. I think it needs to

    have the sensor reset. But I will find out later today.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The software to read air bag codes is not the same as OBDII . What this means is that the air bag is not working or won't work . Now this happens all the time, many cars do not even have airbags, I wouldn't worry about it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It means , get to your nearest V.W., dealer & have it diagnosed. All air bags are capable of causing injury. Hey Dad , good news bad news. The good news is , the air bags work.(Only a little joke, I'm sure you've heard it before.)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Look at the wording, and then see what you come up with yourself.....it's not exactly cryptic!!

    It means that there is a fault somewhere in the airbag circuit. Get it checked at the dealership.

    Nobody here can tell you what the exact problem is.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It could be any one of the air bags in your vehicle as well as any sensor or the module itself. You will have to take it to a dealer to have it diagnosed with a scan tool to see what exactly is causing it.

  • 1 decade ago

    oh I dont know maybe your low on gas

    Take it to the dealership and have it looked at

    what year

    is it under warranty

    depends on what needs to be replaced

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