B0051: The centre seatbelt sensor in row 1 has a fault
The centre seatbelt sensor in row 1 has a fault.
| Code | B0051 |
|---|---|
| System | Body |
| Group | B00xx, Body |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear B0051 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 B0051 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
- 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
- B004B There is a fault in deployment control for stage 3 of the third row right
- B0052 A safety device has been commanded to deploy
- B0053 There is a fault in the left seatbelt sensor in the second row
- B0054 There is a fault in the second row center seatbelt sensor
- B0055 There is a fault in the second row right seatbelt sensor
What does code B0051 mean?
The centre seatbelt sensor in row 1 has a fault.
How do you clear B0051?
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, B0051 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.
