B0082Passenger Seat Belt Load Limiter Deployment Control
- Generic OBD-II code · Body
- How the car detects it
- B0082 covers the firing loop of the front passenger's switchable belt force limiter. Two manufacturers document this meaning. In the Mercedes A-Class, CLA and GLB, B008213 marks an interrupted igniter of the passenger-side belt force limiter. Ford special service message 51998 covers 2023 Escape, Corsair, Bronco Sport and Maverick that store B0082:1A because of the passenger belt retractor at connector C303B; where a connection fault is found, the retractor and pretensioner assembly is replaced before any wiring repair. Autoliv patents show why retractor and limiter belong together: the pretensioner's own gas can select the higher limiting level. On GM Global A cars (Saab 9-4X) B0082 means the seat belt reminder sensor in the passenger cushion instead. The airbag lamp stays on.
- What you may notice
- Airbag warning lamp on
- Passenger belt cannot switch its force limiting level in a crash
- Safety note: pyrotechnic retractor at the passenger B-pillar; work only de-energised (battery off, wait time) at a specialist workshop
- Likely causes
- LikelyPoor connection at the passenger retractor plug (Ford C303B, SSM 51998)
- PossibleRaised resistance at the airbag module connector (Mercedes LI54.21-P-070658)
- RareInternal fault of the passenger retractor and limiter assembly
- Repair
- Workshop only · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €60 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.