B0054critical severityBody
Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioner Circuit Open
on 2010 Ford Explorer 4.6L V8 · 4WD
What this code means
Open circuit in the passenger seat belt pretensioner deployment loop.
Symptoms
- Airbag/seatbelt warning light on
- SRS fault stored
- Passenger pretensioner inoperative
Common causes
- Disconnected connector
- Broken wire
- Faulty pretensioner
- Prior service not reconnected
Diagnostic steps
- Scan SRS codes
- Check passenger pretensioner connector
- Inspect B-pillar wiring
- Measure loop resistance
Repair notes
Reconnect or repair pretensioner circuit.
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Other Body codes on this vehicle
B0001
Driver Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control
B0001
Driver Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control
B0002
Driver Frontal Stage 2 Deployment Control
B0002
Driver Frontal Stage 2 Deployment Control
B0003
Passenger Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control
B0003
Passenger Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control
B0004
Passenger Frontal Stage 2 Deployment Control
B0004
Passenger Frontal Stage 2 Deployment Control
B0005
Driver Knee Airbag Deployment Circuit
B0005
Driver Knee Airbag Deployment Circuit