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Air Bag Restraint Systems DTCS

AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) LIST

DTC Perform Test
B1231 Restraints Control Module (RCM) is faulted. Replace RCM.
B1342 RCM crash data full. Replace RCM and crash sensors.
B1869 Tone will sound only if additional DTCs are present. TEST AF: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INOPERATIVE (DTC B1869)
B1870 Tone will sound only if additional DTCs are present. TEST AG: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SHORT TO BATTERY (DTC B1870)
B1871 TEST AH: PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION (PAD) SWITCH FAULT (DTC B1871)
B1885 TEST X: LEFT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW OR HIGH (DTC B1885/B1877)
B1877 TEST X: LEFT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW OR HIGH (DTC B1885/B1877)
B1878 TEST Z: LEFT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1878)
B1879 TEST AA: LEFT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1879)
B1881 TEST Y: RIGHT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW OR HIGH (DTC B1881/B1886)
B1882 TEST AB: RIGHT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1882)
B1883 TEST AC: RIGHT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1883)
B1884 TEST AI: PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION (PAD) SWITCH WARNING LIGHT INOPERATIVE (DTC B1884)
B1886 TEST Y: RIGHT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW OR HIGH (DTC B1881/B1886)
B1887 TEST D: DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1887)
B1888 TEST E: PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1888)
B1890 TEST AJ: PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION (PAD) SWITCH WARNING LIGHT SHORT TO BATTERY (DTC B1890)
B1891 TEST AE: AIR BAG TONE WARNING INDICATOR CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (B1891)
B1892 TEST AD: AIR BAG TONE WARNING INDICATOR CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND OR OPEN (DTC B1892)
B1916 TEST F: DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1916)
B1921 TEST B: RCM BRACKET GROUND RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1921)
B1925 TEST G: PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1925)
B1932 TEST H: DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1932)
B1933 TEST I: PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1933)
B1934 TEST J: DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT LOW RESISTANCE (DTC B1934)
B1935 TEST K: PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG RESISTANCE LOW (DTC B1935)
B1992 TEST R: LEFT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1992)
B1993 TEST P: LEFT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1993)
B1994 TEST T: LEFT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1994)
B1995 TEST V: LEFT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW (DTC B1995)
B1996 TEST S: RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1996)
B1997 TEST Q: RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1997)
B1998 TEST U: RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1998)
B1999 TEST W: RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW (DTC B1999)
B2440 TEST L: RIGHT SIDE CRASH SENSOR MOUNTING FAILURE (DTC B2440)
B2441 TEST M: LEFT SIDE CRASH SENSOR MOUNTING FAILURE (DTC B2441)
B2444 Replace left crash sensor.
B2445 Replace right crash sensor.
C1414 TEST C: INCORRECT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CODE (DTC C1414)
U2017 TEST N: LEFT SIDE CRASH SENSOR COMMUNICATION FAULT (DTC U2017)
U2018 TEST O: RIGHT SIDE CRASH SENSOR COMMUNICATION FAULT (DTC U2018)