Q: i got in a wreck and the air bags deployed. i reset the fuel switch but it still will not start on the dash it shows the airbag li

asked by on May 01, 2017

i got in a wreck and the air bags deployed. i reset the fuel switch but it still will not start on the dash it shows the airbag light. how can i get my car to start???
My car has an automatic transmission.

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