B0042: There is a fault in deployment control for stage 2 of the third row left
There is a fault in deployment control for stage 2 of the third row left frontal restraint.
| Code | B0042 |
|---|---|
| System | Body |
| Group | B00xx, Body |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear B0042 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 B0042 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
- 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
- B0041 There is a fault in deployment control for stage 1 of the third row left
- B0043 There is a fault in deployment control for stage 3 of the third row left
- B0048 The deployment control for the third row right side airbag has a fault
- B0049 There is a fault in deployment control for stage 1 of the third row right
- B004A There is a fault in deployment control for stage 2 of the third row right
What does code B0042 mean?
There is a fault in deployment control for stage 2 of the third row left frontal restraint.
How do you clear B0042?
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, B0042 comes back.
