B0080
Driver Seat Belt Load Limiter Deployment Control
Fault on the driver seat belt load limiter deployment circuit. Load limiters release belt webbing under high force to limit chest loads after the pretensioner has tightened the belt.
- Check engine light: Yes
- 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.
- Load limiter squib openCommon
Parts involved
- Driver Load Limiter
- Squib Circuit
B0080 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.