Will1122
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- December 22, 2018
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- City, State
- Vienna, Virginia
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2016 Ford Explorer Sport
Just encountered this issue myself, having read the full thread, believe this is the summary (please PM if missing something):
Possible causes of airbag light, in order of likelihood
Possible causes of airbag light, in order of likelihood
- loose connector (yellow) under the driver or passenger seat
- issue with seatbelt tensioner
- issue with 2nd row seats (being up or down)
- wiring issue, other place in the car
- If airbag light is on, airbags will not deploy in accident (even those that are not experiencing the issue)
- ODBII error codes are likely useless - need ford diagnostic tools
- Reconnecting is usually temporary fix, but should at least help you narrow down the issue, if it gives relief
- dielectric grease fix is sometimes temporary (at least in cases of people revisiting the forum)
- no recall (yet)
- seems to be universal to all 5th gen (see people posting with all models from 2011-2016, at least)