Possible Causes
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A left side crash sensor internal fault could be caused by damaged left side crash sensor.
- Check for hard or intermittent DTC
Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Connect scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC). See USING SCAN TOOL under DIAGNOSTICS. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Retrieve and record any continuous DTCs. See RETRIEVING FAULT CODES under DIAGNOSTICS. Perform on-demand self-test. See ON-DEMAND SELF-TEST under DIAGNOSTICS. If DTC B2444 was retrieved during on-demand self-test, replace left side crash sensor. See SIDE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Go to next step. If DTC B2444 was not retrieved, replace left side crash sensor. Go to next step. - Check for additional DTCs
Refer to continuous DTCs recorded in step 1 . If any continuous DTCs were retrieved, go to diagnostic trouble code identification table for direction to appropriate test. DO NOT clear any DTCs until all DTCs have been resolved. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) IDENTIFICATION table. If no DTCs were retrieved, clear all DTCs. See CLEARING FAULT CODES under DIAGNOSTICS.