OBD-II code · Body
B0071 First Row Center Seat Belt Pretensioner Deployment Control
Fault on the first-row center seat belt pretensioner deployment circuit. Pretensioners pull belt slack tight at the moment of impact.
Is it safe to drive with B0071?
Usually safe for short trips, but don’t ignore it: the underlying fault can get more expensive over time.
Common causes
- Most likelyPretensioner squib open
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
- 1–4 h
- Emissions test
- Usually unaffected
- Parts involved
- First Row Center Pretensioner, Squib Circuit
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.