B0026Left Side Deployment Stage 2 Loop Open
- Generic OBD-II code · Body
- How the car detects it
- B0026 is missing from the public J2012 lists. General Motors documents it in older restraint modules with a meaning other than the title: on the 2006 Saab 9-5, B0026 is an open circuit in driver frontal stage 1, set when the measured resistance stays above 4.5 ohms, tolerance 0.2, for 2 seconds; the Saab 9-3 manuals add bytes for an open loop and too high resistance in the same driver circuit. GM bulletin 08-09-41-002H blames loose connector position locks for B0026 on 2005-14 models such as the Cobalt, Pontiac G5 and GMC Envoy. An open second stage of a left side airbag is not publicly documented under this code. If the driver loop is open, the steering wheel airbag may not fire. Airbag lamp on.
- What you may notice
- Airbag warning lamp on
- Depending on the vehicle, the driver airbag may not deploy
- Safety note: do not probe the airbag circuit yourself; unplug airbag connectors only with the battery disconnected and the stated wait time observed
- Likely causes
- LikelyAirbag connector or its position lock not fully seated (GM 08-09-41-002H)
- PossibleBroken track in the clock spring (driver loop on older GM/Saab)
- RareOpen squib inside the airbag module
- Repair
- Workshop only · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €80 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.