The fault code says its a passenger seat airbag sensor issue. Is that the same thing as the passenger position sensor? "Airbag service is required" light is ignorable but annoying.

is the unit pictured the thing I need to replace? I took it off the bottom of the passenger seat. The part # comes back as a passenger position sensor.

 

That's the occupancy sensor, yes. But that error will get triggered if you remove the seat with the battery connected. So, if you haven't had the seat out it's possible the module is bad or there's an issue with the wires or connector. There's a re-calibration process if you replace the sensor or if you pull the seat out with the battery connected that requires a trip to the dealer.

 

hey. I know its very late. but wanna ask if you replaced your passenger sensor and get rid of the airbag light/warning on dashboard? thanks . aving same issue and dont know how to resolve the issue. I tool the car to more than 10 garage and none can resolve.

 

There's a re-calibration process if you replace the sensor or if you pull the seat out with the battery connected that requires a trip to the dealer.

 

So, I foolishly sold the front seats and did not remove the passenger occupancy sensor. Can the one I have, that is VIN locked to another car, be reprogrammed?