B0006
Driver Frontal Deployment Loop Short to Ground
One of the deployment leads for the driver frontal airbag is shorted to ground. The SRS module disables deployment of the affected stage to prevent unintended firing.
- Check engine light: Not always
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: hard
Symptoms
- Warning light or symbol related to the affected system
- Comfort or safety function impaired
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Chafed wiring contacting metalCommon
- Water intrusion at connectorPossible
- Internal airbag module short to housingLess likely
Parts involved
- Driver Airbag Module
- Srs Wiring
- Clock Spring
B0006 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.