Mercedes A-Class airbag fault

The airbag light was illuminated since the car was valetted. A quick scan revealed passenger side occupancy sensor fault.

This sensor detects whether someone is sat in passenger seat so in the case of an accident should that side airbag be deployed.

Alot of people decide when this goes faulty to fit an emulator instead of fixing properly. In our opinion this is dangerous as this kids the computer into thinking there is someone sat in the seat all the time . Luckily this customer decided to proceed with the correct fix.

The seat is removed and the upholstery stripped to reveal the sensor

A new sensor was sourced from the manufacturer, fitted and tested.