B00B8

Driver Seat Occupant Position Sensor B

Severity

⚠️ Medium

Can you drive?

Do not drive — repair immediately

Approx. repair cost

$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

Airbag light is on
Passive safety system memory error
Incorrect operation of belt pretensioners

Causes

Open circuit in the sensor wiring harness
Short circuit in the circuit
Malfunction of the position sensor itself
Damage to connectors or corrosion of contacts
Problems with the SRS control unit

How to Fix

Diagnostics of the sensor circuit using a scanner
Checking the integrity of the wiring harness
Inspect connectors and contacts for damage
Checking the sensor resistance
Replace the sensor if necessary
Resetting errors in the SRS control unit

Related codes

B00B6 B00BA B0091