2016 Carolla L Airbag Light Coming On

PGHBOY

New Member
#1
I'm taking this to the dealer this weekend, but was wondering if anyone had the same issue:

My 2016 Carolla's red airbag light (the red one on the speedometer with the other warning lights, not the orange one that tells you if the airbag is on or off) is coming on sporadically. This is the same light that comes on (and then goes off) when you start up your car.

The thing is, it's not coming on regularly. Some times I'll take trips and it won't come on at all, sometimes it will come on and stay on throughout, and sometimes it comes on half-way through my journey...so there's no rhyme or reason. The only thing consistent is that once it comes on, it will stay on until I turn off the car...but then I can start up again and it won't come on for the rest of the day. Weird.

I'm just hoping I can make it to the weekend without the airbag going off in my face while I'm driving...but I guess this light is also an indicator of other issues...like the seatbelts or just the computer in general.
 

Attachments

jolly

New Member
#3
Actually, the light on means that you are more at risk of it not deploying than blowing in your face :eek:.
Could be a lot of things from a bad or displaced connector (for instance by something pushed under the seat) or a sensor (and from passenger seat to many places on the body of the car or the belt pre-tensioner...
You need no know find the code. Whatever you do, don't work on it without disconnecting the battery but anyway, since the car is new with warranty, the dealer is indeed your best option for now.
 
Top