I have a 1997 Dodge carivan the air bag light came on and remained on. I took the steering wheel off and found the clockspring was broken all the way through, it stopped my horn, cruise control and the air bag light was on any time the ignition was turned on. If you do the work yourself make sure you disconnect the neg. side of battery and wait 2 min. before working on the air bag part..
No it will not set the air bag off, the airbag computer will not send a signal for deployment unless there is a crash. It is a serious safety issue though and you should get if fixed, the clock spring is fairly cheap ($40-50).
As per www.totalrecallinfo.com there are 3 recalls on this item, but not the clock spring.
It is under the steering wheel.
Yes. It could be partially broken.
This is most likely the clock spring in the steering column. Chrysler had a recall on incorrectly wound clock springs. I would recommend taking it to a Chrysler dealer for confirmation.
It is the electrical connection under the steering wheel that allows for rotation.
a clock powered by a spring
The "clock spring" is broken would be my guess.
Wiring, clock spring, or switch malfunction.
A spring driven clock is wound and that creates energy for the clock to work.
05 clock spring
clock spring has broken...check if horn is working another diagnose
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