OBD-II code · Body
B0017 Right Front/Passenger Frontal Deployment Loop Short to Battery
The front passenger airbag deployment loop is shorted to battery voltage, creating a risk of unintended deployment. The SRS module disables the circuit and stores this fault.
Is it safe to drive with B0017?
Usually safe for short trips, but don’t ignore it: the underlying fault can get more expensive over time.
Common causes
- Most likelyWiring shorted against powered circuit
- PossibleDamaged harness during dashboard service
Symptoms
- Warning light or symbol related to the affected system
- Comfort or safety function impaired
Repair at a glance
- Difficulty
- Hard
- DIY friendly
- Best left to a mechanic
- Typical labour
- 1–3.5 h
- Emissions test
- Usually unaffected
- Parts involved
- Passenger Airbag Module, Srs Wiring
Related codes
- B0014Driver Knee Airbag Deployment Control
- B0015Passenger Knee Airbag Deployment Control
- B0016Right Front/Passenger Frontal Deployment Loop Short to Ground
- B0018Right Front/Passenger Frontal Deployment Loop Resistance High
- B0019Right Front/Passenger Frontal Deployment Loop Resistance Low
- B001ACenter Frontal Stage 3 Deployment Control
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.