2009 Smart Fortwo Air bags Problems

“After starting the Smart Fortwo the srs (airbag symbol) stayed lit. The owner's manual states that the airbag deployment could be compromised; do not operate the vehicle. I purchased the car new from the Smart dealer and purchased the extended warranty. This issue occurred just as Smart was transferred from volkswagen to mercedes (summer 2011) so no dealer was able to service my vehicle for a minimum of 2 weeks as the mercedes dealers weren't tooled to service them yet. …”

“I purchased the vehicle on feb 2009 at about 62000 miles/dec 2011 - jan 2012 the airbag light came on without anything happening. I took to the mechanic who said they put it through diagnostic machine and all was suppose to be fine and they didn't know why light was on. That they had to take the car apart in order to see what was wrong. This is all very stressful as im expecting and everytime I get in my car im afraid of getting into an accident and not having airbag.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Smart ForTwo. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated and would not turn off. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the driver’s side air bag replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The independent mechanic had to order the parts for the repair. The dealer was contacted however, the dealer was unable to confirm when the part would be available. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. …”