OBD Guide

B1040

Crash Zone Sensor

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

Symptoms

  • Airbag light is on
  • System does not activate airbags during testing
  • Error persists after reset

Causes

  • Mechanical damage to the sensor
  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness
  • Contact corrosion
  • Incorrect programming after module replacement

How to Fix

  1. Visual checker and wiring harness
  2. Checking the sensor resistance
  3. Diagnosis of power supply and ground circuits
  4. Replace the sensor if necessary
  5. Resetting the error and testing the system

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