What does it mean?
B1410 is a Body (airbags, seat belts, body electronics) fault code. It indicates: Passenger's (front) air bag module (1st squib) system fault 1 (short circuit between terminals of the squib circuit) .
Symptoms
- Airbag warning lamp on continuously, sometimes flashing a set pattern at start up
- Passenger front airbag is switched off and will not deploy in an impact
- The fault appears immediately after dashboard, glove box or audio system work
- The code cannot be erased and returns as a current fault on the very next ignition cycle
- Passenger airbag status indicator, where fitted, behaves incorrectly
Likely causes
- Crushed or pinched harness behind the glove box or under the dashboard after trim, audio or heater work
- Connector that was not fully locked, so its internal shorting bar never released and keeps both pins bridged
- Moisture, spilled drink or cleaning fluid inside the airbag module connector
- Internal short in the passenger airbag inflator assembly
- Repair splice made in the yellow SRS harness with the insulation nicked
- Wrong airbag module fitted whose initiator resistance does not match what the module expects
- Failed measuring circuit inside the SRS control unit itself
How to fix it
- Turn the ignition off, disconnect the battery and wait the specified reserve discharge period before touching the yellow connectors
- Unplug the passenger airbag module and inspect both halves of the connector for a jammed shorting bar, bent pins, moisture or dirt
- Reseat the connector fully until the lock clicks, then clear the code and see whether the fault stays away
- Check the harness route behind the glove box for pinch damage or crushed sections caused by recent repairs
- Use the manufacturer approved load tool or simulator in place of the airbag module to decide whether the fault lies in the wiring or in the module
- Replace the airbag module with the correct part number if the simulator proves the harness good
- Clear the stored codes with a scan tool, reconnect everything and confirm the lamp completes its normal self test and goes out