OBD Guide

B00E1

Third Row Right Seat Belt Pretensioner B Deployment Control

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Airbag light is on
  • SRS error message on instrument panel
  • Seat belt system malfunction

Causes

  • Open circuit or short circuit in the pretensioner wiring harness
  • Pretensioner squib malfunction
  • Damage to contacts or corrosion of connectors
  • SRS control module failure
  • Mechanical damage to the pretensioner

How to Fix

  1. Visual inspection of the wiring harness and connectors
  2. Check the resistance in the pretensioner circuit
  3. Scan the SRS system for additional errors
  4. If necessary, replace the pretensioner or harness
  5. Reset the error and test the system

Related codes

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