OBD-II code · Body
B0080 Driver Seat Belt Load Limiter Deployment Control
Fault on the driver seat belt load limiter deployment circuit. Load limiters release belt webbing under high force to limit chest loads after the pretensioner has tightened the belt.
Is it safe to drive with B0080?
Usually safe for short trips, but don’t ignore it: the underlying fault can get more expensive over time.
Common causes
- Most likelyLoad limiter 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
- Driver Load Limiter, Squib Circuit
Related codes
- B007DSecond Row Center Seat Belt Pretensioner B Deployment Control
- B007EDriver Seat Belt Pretensioner C Deployment Control
- B007FPassenger Seat Belt Pretensioner C Deployment Control
- B0081Front Passenger Belt Switch Circuit
- B0082Passenger Seatbelt Pretensioner Loop Open
- B0083Passenger Seatbelt Pretensioner Loop Short to Ground
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.