B009B: There is a fault in sensor 5 of the left side restraint system
There is a fault in sensor 5 of the left side restraint system.
| Code | B009B |
|---|---|
| System | Body |
| Group | B00xx, Body |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear B009B 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 B009B 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
- B0097 There is a fault in right side restraint sensor 2
- B0098 Restraints sensor 3 on the right side has a fault
- B0099 The car’s rollover sensor has a fault
- B009A There is a fault in sensor 4 of the left side restraint system
- B009C There is a fault in sensor 6 of the left side restraint system
- B009D There is a fault in sensor 4 of the right side restraint system
- B009E There is a fault in sensor 5 of the right side restraint system
- B009F There is a fault in sensor 6 of the right side restraint system
What does code B009B mean?
There is a fault in sensor 5 of the left side restraint system.
How do you clear B009B?
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, B009B 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.
