What does B0015 mean on a Chevy?

B0015. Right front passenger frontal deployment loop resistance reads high. The module sees an open path and turns on the airbag warning light. Applies to Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Saturn models that use this code.

What causes B0015 on a Chevy?

Open or high resistance in the right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop deployment circuit Shorted right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop harness rubbing on a metal bracket Corroded or loose connector at the right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop Failed right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop inflator with an internal open or short Faulty driver inside the sensing and diagnostic module for that loop

How do I fix B0015 on a Chevy?

Confirm the code with a Tech2 or GDS2 and read the loop symptom byte Disconnect the battery and wait at least three minutes before touching any SRS circuit Inspect and reseat the right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop connector and check terminal tension Test the deployment circuit for opens, shorts to ground and shorts to battery Replace the right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop only if the circuit tests good, using a qualified SRS technician

Code

B0015

Right front passenger frontal deployment loop resistance reads high

Category: Body
Severity: Airbag Light
Applies to: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Saturn models that use this code
Related: No single generic twin. See OBD Codes List

What it means

B0015. Right front passenger frontal deployment loop resistance reads high. The module sees an open path and turns on the airbag warning light. This Chevy-enhanced code applies to Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Saturn models that use this code.

Findings, check these first

Open or high resistance in the right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop deployment circuit
Shorted right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop harness rubbing on a metal bracket
Corroded or loose connector at the right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop
Failed right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop inflator with an internal open or short
Faulty driver inside the sensing and diagnostic module for that loop

Standard procedure

Confirm the code with a Tech2 or GDS2 and read the loop symptom byte
Disconnect the battery and wait at least three minutes before touching any SRS circuit
Inspect and reseat the right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop connector and check terminal tension
Test the deployment circuit for opens, shorts to ground and shorts to battery
Replace the right front passenger frontal airbag deployment loop only if the circuit tests good, using a qualified SRS technician

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Sources and review

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Code B0015 definition | OBDII.pro
live manufacturer definition (obdii.pro)
Supports: GM manufacturer meaning for B0015
Fetched directly. The GM entry is the brand-family meaning used here. This site is independent of engine-codes and autocodes.
B0015 CHEVROLET Left Pretensioner Deployment Loop | Engine-Codes.com
archived reference page (engine-codes.com via Wayback Machine)
Supports: Chevrolet meaning and possible causes
Fetched directly. Model and year fitment remain curator claims.
B0015 CHEVROLET Left Pretensioner Deployment Loop | AutoCodes.com
archived reference page (autocodes.com via Wayback Machine)
Supports: corroboration of Chevrolet meaning and causes
Same Chevrolet text as the engine-codes page (both sites share one publisher).

Review note: obdii.pro GM lists the right front passenger frontal deployment loop; the archive lists the left pretensioner deployment loop. Names conflict

Last updated 2026-09-26.

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