# SRS light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/srs-light/32152>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 21, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srs-light/32152 "2009-06-21T00:16:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![eferguso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5a626/32.png) [@eferguso](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eferguso)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srs-light/32152/1 "2009-06-21T00:16:56Z")

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The SRS light came on in my 1999 Acura TL. What does this mean?

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srs-light/32152/2 "2009-06-21T04:38:33Z")

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It means that your airbags (and seatbelt retractors if you have them) won’t work in a crash. Do you have an owner’s manual for your car? I assure you that it explains this and many more things (like features you may be missing out on).

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srs-light/32152/3 "2009-06-21T13:06:30Z")

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It should be spelled out in the owner’s manual. The ‘Safety Restraint System’ controller has detected a problem and turned off the air bags. You’ll need to take the car to a shop to find out what the problem is. There is no DIY fix for this system.