Air Bag Light On problems of the 2004 Jaguar X-type

I bought the 2004 Jaguar X-type with approx 48,000 miles. The entire time I've owned the car, the front passenger airbag light will turn on and off when an adult weighing less than 135lbs sits in the front seat. You can move and figet, and the "airbag off" life will turn off, only to intermittently turn on. This is a huge safety issue, as a lightweight adult in the front seat may not have airbag protection in a crash. Jaguar said there was nothing wrong with the seat and sensor, and to adjust the seat differently until the "airbag off" life goes off. The point is that there is no guarantee that putting the seat in any particular position will result in a safe airbag deployment for a light weight adult. Upon research, my X-type isn't the only one with this problem. If the airbag doesn't deploy, someone could be killed.

The contact owns a 2004 Jaguar X-type. While driving at various speeds, the air bag indicator would illuminate intermittently whenever the passenger seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they performed a test that would cause the air bag indicator to illuminate when needed. Immediately following, the air bag indicator began illuminating again. The manufacturer stated that the repairs would not be covered under the warranty. The current mileage was 55,000 and failure mileage was 19,857. Updated 11/07/08. Updated 11/07/08.