B0079
Driver Seat Belt Pretensioner B Deployment Control
Severity
🔴 HighCan you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)
Symptoms
- Airbag light is on
- The passive safety system may not work in an emergency situation
- Error persists after scanning
Causes
- Open or short circuit in pretensioner wiring harness
- Pretensioner squib malfunction
- Problems with the airbag control unit
- Corrosion or poor contact in connectors
How to Fix
- Diagnostics with a scanner to confirm the code
- Visually inspect the wiring harness and connectors for damage
- Checking the Pretensioner Circuit Resistance
- Replacement of faulty components (if necessary)
- Resetting the error and checking the system operation
Related codes
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