B30A1: The occupant position system is not working properly
The occupant position system is not working properly. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | B30A1 |
|---|---|
| System | Body |
| Group | B30xx, Body |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear B30A1 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 B30A1 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
- B309D The right side crash sensor 4 is not working properly
- B309E The right side crash sensor 5 is not working properly
- B309F The right side crash sensor 6 is not working properly
- B30A0 The occupant classification system is not working properly
- B30B0 The driver seat occupant classification sensor A is not working properly
- B30B1 The driver seat occupant classification sensor B is not working properly
- B30B2 The driver seat occupant classification sensor C is not working properly
- B30B3 The driver seat occupant classification sensor D is not working properly
What does code B30A1 mean?
The occupant position system is not working properly. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear B30A1?
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, B30A1 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.
