B0023
Left Side Deployment Stage 1 Loop Short to Ground
The left side airbag stage 1 deployment loop is shorted to ground. Deployment is inhibited and the SRS warning lamp is on.
- 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 wire grounding under seat railCommon
- Water intrusion at seat connectorPossible
Parts involved
- Driver Side Airbag
- Srs Seat Wiring
B0023 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.