B001B – Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner Deployment

B001B Possible Symptoms

Air Bag Warning Light ON

B001B Possible Causes

Faulty Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner,Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner harness is open or shorted,Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner circuit poor electrical connection,Faulty Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)

B001B Description

During a side or frontal crash of sufficient force, the Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) will allow current to flow through the deployment loop in order to deploy an air bag or pretensioner. There are 2 shorting bars which will short together control circuits, when the connector is disconnected. This will help to prevent unwanted deployment of the air bag or pretensioner during servicing.