B30BA: The driver seat occupant position sensor D is not working properly
The driver seat occupant position sensor D is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | B30BA |
|---|---|
| System | Body |
| Group | B30xx, Body |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear B30BA 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 B30BA 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
- B30B6 The driver backrest position sensor is not working properly
- B30B7 The driver seat occupant position sensor A is not working properly
- B30B8 The driver seat occupant position sensor B is not working properly
- B30B9 The driver seat occupant position sensor C is not working properly
- B30BB The driver seat occupant position sensor E is not working properly
- B30C0 The passenger seat occupant classification sensor A is not working properly
- B30C1 The passenger seat occupant classification sensor B is not working properly
- B30C2 The passenger seat occupant classification sensor C is not working properly
What does code B30BA mean?
The driver seat occupant position sensor D is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear B30BA?
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, B30BA 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.
