# 1997 Buick Riviera airbag module replacement **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** riviera, buick\ **Created:** [February 10, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-buick-riviera-airbag-module-replacement/134338 "2019-02-10T04:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnnieMack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@JohnnieMack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnnieMack)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-buick-riviera-airbag-module-replacement/134338/1 "2019-02-10T04:18:01Z")
airbag light stays on my 1997 Buick Riviera. Was told it needed a NEW module replacement. Can’t install a used one. Can;t seem to locate a new one. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 6:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-buick-riviera-airbag-module-replacement/134338/2 "2019-02-10T06:01:58Z")
First of all . . . exactly which code do you have? Not the description or some mechanic’s interpretation, but the actual code, which will be a letter followed by a few numbers ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-buick-riviera-airbag-module-replacement/134338/3 "2019-02-10T14:16:28Z")
> [@JohnnieMack](#): > > Can;t seem to locate a new one. Any suggestions? Web search Ebay, Hemmings or any other old car site for a new module. If you can’t find a new-old-stock module on a shelf or website anywhere, put a piece of black tape over the light and always wear your seatbelt.