OBD Guide

B0101

Sensor Cleaning Air Blower Actuator B

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

Symptoms

  • Airbag light is on
  • The passive safety system does not activate in the event of an accident
  • False airbag deployments

Causes

  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness
  • Malfunction of the solenoid valve (solenoid)
  • Damage to the actuator
  • Problems with the airbag control unit

How to Fix

  1. Check wiring harness for damage
  2. Test actuator circuit resistance
  3. Replace faulty solenoid or mechanism
  4. Reset the error and check the system

Related codes

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