Q: When should the airbag system be serviced?

asked by on December 11, 2015

When should the airbag system be serviced?

The airbag system in your vehicle does not need routine maintenance. The system was designed to always be operational. To determine when the airbag system in your vehicle needs to be serviced.

  1. Looks for indications on the dashboard that there is something wrong with the airbag system.

  2. Only if it is indicated that there is a problem, get the airbags serviced.

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