B0038: There is a fault in deployment control for the second row right side airbag
There is a fault in deployment control for the second row right side airbag.
| Code | B0038 |
|---|---|
| System | Body |
| Group | B00xx, Body |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear B0038 with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see B0038 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- B0030 There is a fault in deployment control for the second row left side airbag
- B0031 The stage 1 deployment control for the second row left frontal airbag has a
- B0032 The stage 2 deployment control for the second row left frontal airbag has a
- B0033 The stage 3 deployment control for the second row left frontal airbag has a
- B0039 There is a fault in deployment control for stage 1 of the second row right
- B003A There is a fault in deployment control for stage 2 of the second row right
- B003B There is a fault in deployment control for stage 3 of the second row right
- B0040 The deployment control for the third row left side airbag has a fault
What does code B0038 mean?
There is a fault in deployment control for the second row right side airbag.
How do you clear B0038?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, B0038 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
