2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS “service air bag”

[Eugene Sapiro]

Can anyone please help if you know.
Sign came up a few days ago.
I checked wires under passenger seat and nothing was loose or broken.
Anyone has any suggestions?

 

[Scottydoggs]

if your radio buttons on the steering wheel also went dead the clock spring broke. any yellow plug you find is a air bag plug, open a close the plugs a few time to clean em out.

if you have a elm327 obd2 bluetooth scanner, this free app reads about every single code with a droid device. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vroletsys.chevroletsysscanfree&hl=en_US&gl=US

 

[Fless]

Getting the code that set the airbag message will help you track it down. Once you get it post it up.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Usually, but not always the case--it's the front outside driver side airbag sensor that goes bad.

 

[treehan77]

^ most likely this, very common

 

[Rocket Man]

You really need the code. Any auto parts store should be able to read it for you.

 

[treehan77]

Absolutely. The code will tell you left or right as well, otherwise you’ll be guessing unless you replace both. Pretty normal for one to go out, the other o e follows shortly thereafter

 

[Bill Barnes]

Most likely front impact sensors. They are mounted under the front bumper, and are pretty easy to replace. I replaced mine at 165K miles after the "SERVICE AIR BAGS" message popped up. I have a Harbor Freight Zenith ZR13 diagnostic tool, and it showed that the left sensor had failed. It was very corroded. If you need assistance, YouTube has several videos showing how to locate and replace the sensors - do BOTH of them!

 

[Bill Barnes]

BTW, Rockauto.com has the sensors for a good price.

 

[Plato442]

Have had same issue for years, replaced both front impact sensors and still have issue, figured a while ago that it was most likely the clock spring. Removed one from a similar year Yukon and wow! What a pain, honestly don’t know if I can sway the clock spring with a used one…so I’ve been having the service airbag for a while now