Air Bag Light On problems of the 2015 Buick Encore

My passenger side airbag light comes on the dashboard telling me that my passenger side airbag is off even with someone sitting in the seat. I tested it with my boyfriend sitting in the seat holding our 40lb dog. Combined, they weigh over 200lbs and then light on my dashboard still says the passenger side airbag is off. The vehicle was not in motion. It was turned on asked parked in the driveway. I tested it while driving on a private road at 35mph and the light stays on while the car is in motion and while parked. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly; 4 - VIN corrected, error in one position only (indicated by ! in suggested VIN), multiple matches found; 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the VIN. #vpic#.

Driver airbag light stays on . This is the 4th time I have had this problem since ipurchased this vehicle on April 2017. Had it serviced the first three times but now the warrenty is out and here I am again with the air bag light on. This has been very frustrating and should not be happening so often. Now I am left having to pay someone to fix this again !.

Air bag sensor defective. When passenger sits in seat the sensor indicator reads off. Took it to dealer today 3/15/2018 and they said it needs a new sensor. When they tested it with a 280 lb. Mechanic in passenger seat sensor said a child was in seat and it was on the off position. The air bag sensor had a recall previously and was taken care of and still having air bag problems. Have been driving with passengers in seat with no air bag protection. Had previously taken it in to dealer and they said no problem but pressed them as indicator still showed off no matter who sat in seat. Talked to GMC representative and all they had to say was we are so sorry. They were of no help at all. Have talked to several other Buick Encore owners and they have had air bag issues as well. These cars need another recall as the first recall did not fix the problem. This problem of air bag off was while vehicle is in motion when someone is sitting in passenger seat well over the weight limit. This has been an ongoing problem since January of this year.