OBD Guide

B3856

Discard Rollover Sensor

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$111–333 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Airbag light is on
  • The passive safety system does not activate in the event of an accident
  • Error B3856 is stored in the ECU memory

Causes

  • Rollover sensor malfunction
  • Open or short circuit in the sensor wiring harness
  • Poor contact in the sensor connector
  • SRS control unit malfunction

How to Fix

  1. Diagnostics of the passive safety system using a scanner
  2. Checking the integrity of the sensor wiring harness
  3. Checking the contacts in the sensor connector
  4. Replacing the rollover sensor if necessary
  5. Resetting the error and checking the system operation

Related codes

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