# Sevice airbag light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sevice-airbag-light/53896>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** aura, saturn\
**Created:** [August 21, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sevice-airbag-light/53896 "2010-08-21T13:13:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![steadyeddie205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@steadyeddie205](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steadyeddie205)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sevice-airbag-light/53896/1 "2010-08-21T13:13:20Z")

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I ahve a 2007 Saturn Aura XE. car has 28000 miles and is past time for warranty. My wife was driving and the service airbag light came on. I had the car serviced about a month ago, routine service, and everything was fine. Is this something to be concerned about? Is it a major expense to check? I sold Saturns for 11 years and never even heard of a light coming on. I need some advice.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sevice-airbag-light/53896/2 "2010-08-21T13:18:51Z")

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Yes, it is something to be concerned about. An airbag not functioning can cost you your life in an accident. No, checking it isn’t expensive…repairing it MIGHT be.

This is not just a routine maintenance warning or a nusience light. The passive restraint system does a self-check every time you start the car and it has detected a malfuntion. Airbags really do save lives, but they need to be functioning to do so.

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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:** [August 21, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sevice-airbag-light/53896/3 "2010-08-21T13:33:24Z")

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Usually, when that light is on, the system is disabled. Not all repair shops have the equipment needed to scan or repair airbag systems…

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**Author:** ![steadyeddie205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@steadyeddie205](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steadyeddie205)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sevice-airbag-light/53896/4 "2010-08-21T15:06:56Z")

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Thank, I have it checked. I hate that EXPENSIVE part of your message!! 🙂