# Airbag warning light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-warning-light/65083>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 30, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-warning-light/65083 "2011-05-30T21:49:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![platypus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@platypus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/platypus)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-warning-light/65083/1 "2011-05-30T21:49:51Z")

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I have a 2005 toyota corolla with 96,000 miles on it. Yesterday my airbag srs warning light came on. The manual says to drive it to a dealer. Can this wait a day or 2 to take to my mechanic? Does this mean the airbag will deploy on own or not at all?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-warning-light/65083/2 "2011-05-30T22:22:03Z")

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If the light is on, the airbags are deactivated and will not function, even in a crash.

  

Buckle up!
  

You can ask your mechanic about this, but he may recommend a visit to the Toyota dealer.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-warning-light/65083/3 "2011-05-31T14:47:02Z")

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Agreed, when the light is on, the system is non-functional…On newer cars, the problem can be diagnosed and repaired and the air-bag module reset…On many older models, the module must be replaced to restore the system after repairs and the total bill can be staggering…

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-warning-light/65083/4 "2011-06-01T19:45:46Z")

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The dealer might be able to erase the code and let you go. Sometimes the warning light will stay off for years.