B0071

First Row Center Seat Belt Pretensioner Deployment Control

Severity

⚠️ Medium

Can you drive?

Do not drive — repair immediately

Approx. repair cost

$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

Restraint light is on
The center seat belt pretensioner does not work
The error is stored in the system memory

Causes

Open or short circuit in wiring harness
Pretensioner squib malfunction
Problems with the SRS control module
Oxidation of contacts in connectors

How to Fix

Check the integrity of the wiring harness to the pretensioner
Check the resistance of the pretensioner squib
Inspect connectors for oxidation
If necessary, replace the pretensioner or SRS module
Reset error after repair

Related codes

B0070 B0072 B0100