B0010: Passenger Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control

Usually crash data

What B0010 means

The front passenger airbag uses staged inflation, just like the driver side. Stage 1 is the primary charge. B0010 is the code that covers the passenger frontal stage 1 deployment circuit. When it sets, the control module is flagging something on that circuit.

After a collision where the passenger airbag deployed, B0010 is the module's record that the stage 1 charge fired. The airbag worked. What remains is a locked deployment record that keeps the SRS light on. That stored data is the reason a generic OBD2 scanner shows the light but cannot clear it. The data lives in the control module, not the dash.

Common causes

• Passenger front airbag deployment in an accident, leaving stored crash data
• A spent passenger airbag still connected before the replacement goes in
• Open or shorted passenger deployment circuit, often a connector under the dash
• An occupant classification or weight sensor issue that disabled the passenger airbag, on some vehicles

Crash data or hardware fault?

If the passenger airbag deployed, B0010 is stored crash data and our reset clears it. If the airbag never fired and the code appeared on its own, treat it as a circuit or connector fault to repair first. On some makes a passenger occupant detection problem can show up alongside it, so the full code set matters. The passenger frontal stage 1 meaning is consistent across GM, Ford, and Chrysler.

Does our reset clear it?

Yes, when B0010 is stored crash data from a deployment. Our airbag module reset clears the deployment record so the light stays off after reinstall. If it is a live circuit fault, the wiring or connector is the repair, and we will tell you honestly before you spend a dime.

Which makes throw it

B0010 is a generic body code seen across GM, Ford, Chrysler, and most modern makes. The passenger frontal stage 1 meaning holds across the board.

What to do next

Confirm the deployed passenger airbag has been replaced and the car is mechanically sound, then mail us the module. We clear the data and ship it back ready to plug in. Related codes: B0001 (driver frontal), B0020 (left side airbag), and B1231 (crash detected).