no air bag light found air bag fuse removed adivce please.

missile

I hope the dealer sorts it for you. Shocking that they would disable a safety warning feature.

I guess it may have been an unscrupulous previous owner(?) but nevertheless the dealer is responsible and I would report them to Trading Standards http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/extra/contact.cfm?frmAlias=/contact/

[Deleted User]

Iceweasel wrote: »

No airbag light is not a good idea - but it is NOT a reason for failing an MOT.

At one time it was, but I believe it was removed from the list

Special Notice 01-2013” issued by VOSA to MOT test centres in March 2013

“Section 5.4, RFR 2 – SRS warning lamp inoperative has been deleted.”

That's brilliant! It cost me £550 to get the airbag problem fixed on my last car for the MOT.

peter_the_piper

Deleted_User wrote: »

That's brilliant! It cost me £550 to get the airbag problem fixed on my last car for the MOT.

did you get the airbag fixed to pass the MOT or to save your head if you have a shunt?

ariba10

thefishdude wrote: »

i assume someone has removed the fuse to cover a fault light..

I would put a fuse in it first to see if there is a problem.

(Stronger case if you know there is a problem rather than assume.)

Iceweasel

ariba10 wrote: »

I would put a fuse in it first to see if there is a problem.

(Stronger case if you know there is a problem rather than assume.)

I agree - I would anticipate that putting a fuse back would bring the warning light on - but it will probably stay on all the time.

facade

I disagree: take it back untouched and say that the airbag light is not working as it should.

When it comes back, check that it is working as it should.

Putting the fuse back in could make more trouble, let it be the garage's problem.

Iceweasel

facade wrote: »

I disagree: take it back untouched and say that the airbag light is not working as it should.

When it comes back, check that it is working as it should.

Putting the fuse back in could make more trouble, let it be the garage's problem.

I agree - on reflection - I've changed my mind - leave as is and take it back.

There may be more to it than just the fuse.

sillygoose

Iceweasel wrote: »

I agree - on reflection - I've changed my mind - leave as is and take it back.

There may be more to it than just the fuse.

Exactly, what if the op puts the fuse in and the airbag goes bang.. added complication as the dealer will say you crashed it!

I wonder if VOSA or such are interested in dealers selling cars like this.

teabelly

Selling a vehicle in an unroadworthy condition is a criminal offence.

A vehicle is unroadworthy if using it would cause danger to the driver, passengers, other road users or pedestrians

I'd have said a non working airbag, particularly if the dealer didn't mention this issue at the time of purchase, could fall under that...

http://www.salford.gov.uk/unroadworthy-vehicles.htm

colino

The car is not unroadworthy, as it is a supplementary restraint system it falls under curtain airbags, stability control and all sorts of other gizmos. As there is no detail on car, age or price, is it reasonable to fix, run as it is or send it to the crusher? Only the OP knows.