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Possible Causes

A passenger-side seat belt pretensioner circuit high resistance could be caused by high resistance on Green/Orange wire (circuit 15S-JA34), high resistance on Black/Red wire (circuit 91S-JA34), high resistance in passenger-side seat belt pretensioner or an internal RCM fault.

  1. Check passenger-side pretensioner

    Turn ignition off. Disable air bag system. See DISABLING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Perform on-demand self-test. See ON-DEMAND SELF-TEST  under DIAGNOSTICS. If DTC B1881 is retrieved, go to next step. If DTC B1881 is not retrieved, replace passenger-side seat belt pretensioner. See SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Clear DTCs. Repeat on-demand self-test.

  2. Check passenger-side seat belt pretensioner circuits

    Turn ignition off. Access RCM and disconnect harness connector C423. See RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect passenger-side seat belt pretensioner simulator. Measure resistance of Green/Orange wire between RCM harness connector C423, terminal No. 20 and right under-seat connector C31, terminal No. 5. See Figure & Figure . Resistance should be less than 5 ohms. Measure resistance between ground and RCM harness connector C423, terminal No. 20 (Green/Orange wire). Resistance should be more than 10 k/ohms. If resistances are as specified, go to next step. If resistances are not as specified, repair Green/Orange wire as necessary. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Clear DTCs. Repeat on-demand self-test.

  3. Check passenger-side seat belt pretensioner circuits

    Measure resistance of Black/Red wire between RCM harness connector C423, terminal No. 21 and right under-seat connector C31, terminal No. 6. If resistance is less than 5 ohms replace RCM. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Clear DTCs. Repeat on-demand self-test. If resistance is more than 5 ohms, repair open in Black/Red wire. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Clear DTCs. Repeat on-demand self-test.
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