OBD Guide

B1431

Right Seat Belt Pre-Tensioner Circuit

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$33–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Airbag indicator on dashboard
  • Malfunction in the SRS system
  • Inability to activate the pretensioner in an accident

Causes

  • Pretensioner circuit break
  • Faulty pretensioner squib
  • Wiring harness damage
  • Short circuit in the circuit
  • SRS control unit malfunction

How to Fix

  1. Diagnostics of the pretensioner circuit using an OBD-II scanner
  2. Visually inspect the wiring harness and connectors for damage
  3. Checking the squib resistance
  4. Replacement of faulty components (squib, wiring harness)
  5. Resetting the error and re-diagnosis

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