When Did Airbags Become Standard?
Airbags became standard equipment gradually rather than on one universal date. In the United States, driver and passenger frontal airbags became effectively standard across new passenger cars during the late 1990s, with federal requirements applying to cars by the 1998 model year and to most light trucks, vans, and SUVs by the 1999 model year. […]
What Causes the Battery Light to Come On?
The battery light comes on when the vehicle detects that its charging system is not maintaining electrical power correctly. The most common causes are a failing alternator, defective voltage regulator, broken or slipping drive belt, corroded connection, damaged cable, poor ground, blown fuse, or faulty battery. What Does the Battery Light Mean? The battery light […]