DTC B0021-13: Open or Increased Resistance in the Left Side Curtain Airbag First Inflator

DTC B0021-13 Overview

If a voltage on the detection line inside the SRS unit is higher than a specified value, the SRS unit determines an abnormality and stores the DTC.

Inspection Outline

The components to be tested are indicated by a dotted line.


Inspection Items

  1. Left Side Curtain Airbag Inspection
  2. External Circuit LCA+, LCA- Open Wire Inspection
  3. SRS Unit Inspection

1. Left Side Curtain Airbag Inspection

NOTICE:
Before disconnecting the SRS related connector, do the 12 volt battery terminal disconnection procedure and wait for at least 3 minutes.

NOTE:
Since there is no direct method to test the component itself, troubleshooting is performed on the related components.

  • Test Procedure

Left side curtain airbag circuit inspection

  • Preparation

Left side curtain airbag inflator 2P connector: disconnected

  • Procedure

  1. Install a jumper wire between left side curtain airbag inflator 2P connector terminals No. 1 and No. 2.
  2. Perform the confirmation procedure.

DTC B0021-13 Open Left Airbag First Inflator

  • Normal Conditions

DTC B0021-13 is not indicated.

■ Results

  • If it is normal, there is a problem with the left side curtain airbag.
  • If it is abnormal, there is a problem with other related components.

2. External Circuit LCA+, LCA- Open Wire Inspection

  • Test Procedure
Preparation
  • -SRS unit connector B (57P): disconnected
  • -Left side curtain airbag inflator 2P connector: disconnected

Procedure

Perform the inspection according to the following table.

  • Results

If abnormal, there is a problem in the circuit.

3. SRS Unit Inspection

  • Test Procedure

If the other inspection item(s) indicated a normal condition, then it is determined that the remaining SRS unit is the cause.

  • Results

There is a problem with the SRS unit.

  • Confirmation Procedure

Turn the vehicle to the ON mode, then wait for 10 seconds. DTC B0021-12

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