B309E: The right side crash sensor 5 is not working properly
The right side crash sensor 5 is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | B309E |
|---|---|
| System | Body |
| Group | B30xx, Body |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear B309E 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 B309E 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
- B309A The left side crash sensor 4 is not working properly
- B309B The left side crash sensor 5 is not working properly
- B309C The left side crash sensor 6 is not working properly
- B309D The right side crash sensor 4 is not working properly
- B309F The right side crash sensor 6 is not working properly
- B30A0 The occupant classification system is not working properly
- B30A1 The occupant position system is not working properly
- B30B0 The driver seat occupant classification sensor A is not working properly
What does code B309E mean?
The right side crash sensor 5 is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear B309E?
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, B309E 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.
