DTC B1620/21: Side Airbag Sensor RH Circuit Malfunction [08/2014 - ]: Description

The side collision sensor RH circuit (to determine deployment of the front seat side airbag assembly RH, curtain shield airbag assembly RH and front seat outer belt assembly RH*) is consists of the center airbag sensor assembly, side airbag sensor RH, rear airbag sensor RH and door side airbag sensor RH.

The side airbag sensor RH, rear airbag sensor RH and door side airbag sensor RH detect impacts to the vehicle and send signals to the center airbag sensor assembly to determine if the airbag and pretensioner* should be deployed.

DTC B1620/21 is stored when a malfunction is detected in the side airbag sensor RH.

*: w/ Daytime Running Light