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Got my car back today after fix for "Airbag Failure Warning". This was an intermittent fault which was traced to a broken wire, unfortunately they would not elaborate. They did however tell me that they initially replaced the ECU (for the airbag system presumably) but it did not cure the fault.

Keggers

It is illeagl to soldier or modify and anybag loom in this country. If a broken wire was the fault, A new loom should have been fitted.

Cheers FE, I'll have a word with them. However since posting this mail the fault has re-appeared so I turned up at the dealer on Monday morning, set the keys on the desk and told them to call me when it's fixed.

Six page letter (on this plus other problems) has now been sent to Fiat and I await their reply.

Keggers

Hi,

Get them to check the passenger sensor, my last car had a fault with it.

Poggy

They phoned yesterday to tell me it was a seat belt pre-tensioner causing the problem. Part should be delivered today, lets see!!

Keggers

Hi,

You mean they got a Ulysse part overnight. !!!!!!

Poggy

Proably ordered it with citreon, same parts but come much quicker

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And now 2 weeks later the light still comes on. They've replaced (apparently) the ECU, a seat belt pretensioner and located 2 dodgy connections. It's back in tomorrow for week 3.

Keggers[!]

Back in the day I had a Xantia where this happened over and over, sometimes as I drove away from the dealership after they'd "fixed it".
In the end it did get sorted tho, so good luck!

felix

Wasnt there a recall item for water in the airbag controller causing problems and even potential activation!
Solution was to seal the compartment.
Not sure where I read this now.

Froggy

Hi - look at the 'recall' forum on here and it will redirect to the correct site! There is something about water in the airbag controller.

Stuart

Did check it out but the dates suggest that they have fixed this problem before my car was made but then again the garage have told me 3 times they've fixed this problem.

I'll have a word.....