Used Ford Ka Curtain Airbag

The Ford Ka (both the original Mk1, roughly 1996–2008, and the Mk2, 2008–2016) was a small budget city car that did not come fitted with curtain airbags as standard on any variant — curtain airbags simply were not part of its safety package. If you've been told there's an airbag fault or you're looking for an airbag-related part, you may be thinking of the front airbags (driver and passenger) or the seatbelt pretensioners, both of which were fitted. Double-check your vehicle's exact equipment with a breaker quoting against your registration to be certain.

Because no Ford Ka variant was fitted with curtain airbags, a curtain airbag fault is not the cause of your warning light. The most likely culprits are the driver or front passenger airbag, the clock spring (steering column spiral cable), or a seatbelt pretensioner — all of which are present on the Ka. Have the fault codes read by a garage or auto-electrician who can identify exactly which SRS component has triggered the light.

Depending on the generation and trim, the Ka was typically fitted with a driver's airbag in the steering wheel and a front passenger airbag in the dashboard — these are the parts worth sourcing from a breaker. The Mk1 (1996–2008) and Mk2 (2008–2016) differ in SRS system design, so a Mk1 airbag module will not cross to a Mk2 and vice versa; always confirm compatibility against your registration with the breaker. Airbags are safety-critical, single-use once deployed, and must be fitted by a qualified professional.

A 2007 Ka is a Mk1 (1996–2008) and a 2009 Ka is a Mk2 (2008–2016), so these are different generations with different body structures and SRS systems — a direct swap is very unlikely to be compatible. Even within those generations, airbag module compatibility with your specific car's SRS control unit is something you must confirm with the breaker quoting against your registration, as this cannot be stated as a blanket rule. All airbag work is safety-critical and should be carried out by a qualified professional.

For the airbags that were fitted to the Ka (front driver and passenger), trim level is unlikely to be the key fitment variable — generation (Mk1 or Mk2) is far more important. That said, airbag module compatibility with the specific SRS system in your car can vary in ways that aren't always obvious from trim alone, so you should always ask the breaker to check the part against your exact registration rather than trim name alone. Airbags are safety-critical components and must be installed by a qualified professional regardless of which trim your Ka is.