1999 Porsche 911 Carrera Air bags Problems

“Porsche has a fault with their 911 and boxster automobiles that causes an airbag fault light to illuminate on the instrument cluster. The cause of this is well known by Porsche and has been addressed with a Porsche TSB 911 (996) 1/04 6924 airbag warning light comes on: fault codes 45, 46, 48 and 49. This TSB outlines the problem and gives the procedure for correcting it. I believe this to be a safety issue that relates to the seat belt system and therefore should be covered by an extended warranty. The details of my situation are below. …”

“Air bag light stays on. My '1999 911 CARRERA just had it's 30000 major service completed at stevinson Porsche in denver, co. The next day the airbag light came on and stays on. I made an appointment and was informed that the cost of repair would be $250 and up . I have since read thru numerous forums that this is a reported / common issue involving the seat belt wiring system and that Porsche is aware of it, has a repair kit available, but that it is not their responsibility to provide the correction to this saftey issue. Has there been a recall issued for this problem?”

“I own a 1999 carrera cabriolet. The air bag light on the dash displays continuously and the front driver' s side lap belt does not engage. This problem was noted shortly after purchase. The dealer identified the problems and the parts were never obtained and the warranty repair never completed. The seat belt would intermittently work but now it is completely inoperable. This is apparently a relatively common occurrence according to the dealer. …”

“Airbag light is illuminated after 54k miles. After reading Porsche forum posts and contacting multiple dealers, I have learned this is a _very_ common issue. It may or may not result in faulty airbag deployment.”

“There is a persistent problem with the air bag. Records (from previous owner) show that there were repairs to the wiring harness and seat buckle at 39,786 miles, again at 44,056 miles, and once again at 45,157 miles. Over the past two years (as the current owner), I have had the air bag light turned off twice by the dealer (at around 50,000 and 52,000 miles) but the light has reappeared after a period of operation. Although this is safety related item, Porsche says it is not obligated to make the repair since the car is out of warranty. …”