Q: Air bag light

asked by on February 07, 2017

My battery went flat and I had to call out the rac whom got my car up and running again but since then ice noticed that my air bag light has came on and is staying on constantly problem is my car is due for its mot, so what I'm wanting to know is basically is the air bag light being on a major problem and most of all is it a costy problem to fix

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