VOLVO
SRS-0138 - Right SIPS bag. Faulty signal. Intermittent fault
System
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Volvo models this fault code applies to
This fault code has different meanings depending on model, model year or engine. Select the meaning that applies to your car.
Applies to the following models:
2 modelsS40 (1996–2004), V40 (1996–2004)
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What does this fault code mean?
The SRS has found that two separate igniter circuits in the right side impact airbag (SIPS bag) are shorted to each other. The fault is intermittent. Other SRS codes present at the same time show which circuits may be affected.
Possible causes
- Short circuit between two separate igniter circuits
What you can do
- 1Read the fault codes and note which other SRS codes are present at the same time. They show which circuits may be affected
- 2Have a workshop visually check the connectors to the components that have SRS codes at the same time for chafing and damage
- 3Have a workshop check wires lying close together that may have shorted, especially where they run side by side under the seat
- 4Clear the codes and see if any come back. If they do, have a workshop measure the circuits with diagnostic equipment
- 5Do not work on the airbag system yourself; have a workshop check it
Symptoms you may notice1
- The SRS warning lamp is on
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.