B1015 MERCURY, MAZDA, LINCOLN, FORD: PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER OPEN CIRCUIT
POST UPDATED IN February, 2023
B1015 MERCURY, MAZDA, LINCOLN, FORD: PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER OPEN CIRCUIT
Seat belts are extremely important factors considering their use in safety systems. The function of the seat belt is to significantly reduce the possibility of the driver or occupants being thrown out of the vehicle after a vehicle impact. The belts are equipped with pretensioners, devices that prevent the belt from lengthening in the event of frontal crashes, resulting in the seat occupant being supported. The RCM (Restraints Control Module) constantly tests the pretensioners to check their performance.
When the B1015 OBDII diagnostic code is stored, it means that the RCM detected that the passenger seat belt pretensioner circuit is open, and this situation is interpreted as a malfunction.
B1015 OBD2 fault code is set by the following:
The steps to follow to correct the DTC B1015 OBDII code are: