Passenger Air Bag Light

[dubious elise]

I have been having trouble with my airbag light going on when I have a 15-20# bag resting on the passenger seat if it is located close to the back of the seat. I imagine this is where the sensor rests - near the seat back.

[salituro64]

This whole air bag thing worries me too. What happens in an accident if you shift a little? Will the airbog not deploy? That sounds like a law suit waiting to happen. Suzuki needs to get this thing figured out. It goes out when someone weighing 100+ lbs is sitting in the seat. My thoughts, the sensor is not located in the proper place. I haven't even took it in because from what I read replacing the sensor does not fix the issue. Do I hear recall

[phil@suzukioflakeland]

just for the record the weight cut-off is under 70lbs and thats from a suzuki rep. there is a problem with the passenger airbag off light eing on when someone of proper weight sits in the seat, one thing is definate if you have the seat all the way back and are sleeping or slouching with out your weight on the sensor, the light will not go out, other then that take it to your suzuki dealer but make sure the light is on when someone is sitting in the seat and dont turn the car off or let the person get out of the seat, let the service advisor see the problem for him/herself, otherwise you'll be brushed off like a bag o poo. trust me i kno i was a service advisor and i would have to do it to customers, if the technicians cant verify it, they cant fix it. just remember that.

[salituro64]

We know that will never happen. Hopefully they will get enough complaints to issue a safety recall.

[Sx4 Lemon]

I have had the same thing happen in my car. I have taken it to the dealer where we bought it like 2 or 3 times and they state "no codes and cant duplicate sorry". Called the Suzuki Corp main number in the book and they tell me get a "second opinion" go to another dealer. So we do they tell us that they found some tech bulletin that tells then to replace the seat cushion that has sensor in it, may take two weeks to two months for part. They put us in rental, part comes in one week. Have it home for a few days and it starts happening again. We make appointment with dealership to take it back in they the same story starts again "no codes and cant duplicate sorry". Called the Suzuki Corp main number again and they tell me that when light comes on that I should have my wife sit in back seat I have 3 kids, me and my wife should I make her walk home, as I have no more room. I have had enough, I called the Texas Department Of Transportation and will be getting some info on Lemon Laws In Texas and what I need to do.

[mule]

Sx4 Lemon

im sorry that your car has not worked out for you, but please keep us posted on how the lemon law thing works out for you. it is one of those things that you know is out there, but until you need it you have no experience - so please share your experience with the rest of us, if you'd like start a new thread.

sincerely
mule

[TedSX4]

I live in the Chicago, IL area. Shortly after, I bought my 2008 SX4 Crossover, the "passenger air bag off" light started to come on whenever my wife or any other adult sits in the passenger sit. The light comes on and off intermittently whenever an adult sits in the passenger sit. Sometimes it comes on and stays on until we get to our destination and I turn the key off. Sometime it comes on and goes off while we are still driving. These are adults who weigh more than 140 pounds. I took it to the dealer yesterday for its first 3000 mile service and informed the service advisor of the problem. They came back and told me that they were not able to recreate the problem and that everything is fine. Even though I insisted they do a through testing they informed me that they could do nothing. We finally agreed that I should bring the car while the problem is manifesting itself for them to see it. That same evening my wife and I had to go out and as luck would have it, the light started to come on again. But by that time the dealership was closed already. I am planning to contact Suzuki to inform them of the problem. But from reading the forum here, I do not think changing just the sit cushion will solve the problem. I will also take it back to the dealer soon...hopefully while the light is still on. I think this could be a systemic problem that needs to be addressed by Suzuki as soon as possible...before the law suites start coming. I am also thinking of writng the Insurance Highway Safety Institiute along with a copy of this section of the forum to have them pressure Suzuki into acting. I encourage everybody here with the same problem to do the same.

[jafljz]

I have the 2008 SX4 sedan sport touring addition. I have only had a passenger 2 times and the light hasn't been on. My passenger probably weighs 145. But I have had packages maybe weighing 20 pounds and the seat belt/airbag light goes on.

[salituro64]

So the sensor is set for 140lbs That seems awefully high.

[rovert97]

remember, the rest of the world things that all americans are fat.