2012 Service airbag alert?

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world2steven

Discussion Starter · Nov 6, 2018

Service airbag alert

I’ve been getting intermittent “Service airbag” alerts on my 2013 Volt. I get a console message as well as the red error light to the left of the console. The third time in the shop the mechanic diagnosed it as a faulty sensor. The mechanics have been able to make the alert go away for 2 – 3 months at a time. (The fault in the sensor seems to be related to temperature. The alert hasn’t appeared since the arrival of cooler weather here in Tucson.)

I’ve been told that when the red light is on the air bag will NOT deploy – also (I believe?) that the alert was for the driver not the passenger side airbag. It will apparently cost around $200 to replace the faulty sensor if I don’t want to experience any more intermittent problems.

Questions:
1. even though the car is well out of warranty, is this a warranty / safety issue GM should fix?
2. since it is intermittent how important is it to get repaired, both for my sake and any passengers?
3. Anyone else had this problem?

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world2steven

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 12, 2018

Thanks (to all). I'll ask about replacing "the seat cushion with the sensor relocated from the top to the bottom of the foam" when I take it in for repairs.

P.S. Since the weather has turned cooler, I haven't received any more alerts. (I don't think it is "sweaty butts".) Does that mean myself and my passengers are safe?

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world2steven

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 18, 2019

I am 5 days away from forking over $1100 to get rid of a service airbag message. This is the diagnosis from today:
"29015 SCANNED FOR CODES FOUND B0014 SET, TESTED CIRCUITS TO KNEE HOLSTER AlR BAG, FOUND OK, TESTED CIRCUITS TO SDM ALL OK"
I asked the service advisor about "a special coverage campaign to replace the seat cushion with the sensor relocated from the top to the bottom of the foam" but he knew nothing about it.

P.S. During the conversation the SA said it would cost $13k - $14k to replace the battery on my 2013 should it ever be needed. IIRC for a LEAF it is only $2 - $3k

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