# 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Airbag light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-silverado-1500-airbag-light/132991>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [January 20, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-silverado-1500-airbag-light/132991 "2019-01-20T16:28:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![steve43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@steve43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steve43)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-silverado-1500-airbag-light/132991/1 "2019-01-20T16:28:45Z")

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Why is the air bag light always on?

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-silverado-1500-airbag-light/132991/2 "2019-01-20T16:37:15Z")

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There is something wrong with the airbag system. The airbags will not function until repairs are made.