Seats Related Problems of the 2008 Smart Fortwo

Table 1 shows one common seats related problems of the 2008 Smart Fortwo.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Smart Fortwo

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seats problems
1

Seats problem

The srs light came on. Had the dealer diagnose to find it is an intermittent connection to multiple connectors. Service tech advised by software analysis to use contact enhancement fluid or spray. Code was cleared. The srs light was out and stayed off for about two weeks. Conclusion is the srs system in these cars are unreliable and safety cannot be guaranteed. Cheep connectors causing issue. This should be a recall for these cars.


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