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Kubistar Active Hood Fault and Airbag Light

I own a 2009 Nissan Kubistar with a diesel engine. I'm getting an "Active hood fault" message and the airbag warning light is on. The error is stored, and it looks like the spring actuators have been triggered. Mileage is 79449 km. Any ideas?

4 comment(s)

laraeule1

Whoa, active hood fault and airbag light at the same time? Sounds like your Kubistar thinks it's been in a crash! Has it actually been in a minor bump or anything? That's a weird combo of warnings, usually linked to the crash detection system.

alinawilliams35 (Author)

No, the vehicle has not been involved in any collision. What component of the crash detection system would trigger such a false reading?

laraeule1

Right, no crash is good! It's likely a faulty acceleration sensor, those little guys are responsible for triggering the active hood and airbag deployment. They can get wonky sometimes. I'd say, with those symptoms and error codes, get it checked out at a workshop ASAP. Messing with safety systems is never a good idea.

alinawilliams35 (Author)

Thanks for the advice. The workshop confirmed that the acceleration sensor was defective. The repair cost 315€.

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