DTC 65 Belt PRETENSIONER RH Failure: DTC Detecting Condition

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Seat belt pretensioner (RH) circuit is shorted to power supply.
Pretensioner (RH) is faulty.
Pretensioner harness (RH) is faulty.
Airbag control module is faulty.
CAUTION:
- Before diagnosing the airbag system, be sure to turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the ground cable from battery, and wait 60 seconds or more before starting to work.
- When replacing the airbag module, seat belt pretensioner, roll connector, control module and sensor, reconnect each part and check that the warning light operates properly.
- When inspecting the airbag main harness, disconnect the airbag module connectors of the driver's and passenger's seats for safety.
- When inspecting the airbag rear harness, disconnect the side airbag module connector, curtain airbag module connector and seat belt pretensioner connector for safety reasons.