Driver seat inboard side airbag deployment loop circuit fault
What it means
B001E. Driver seat inboard side airbag deployment loop circuit fault. The module cannot verify the loop 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 driver seat inboard side airbag deployment circuit
- Shorted driver seat inboard side airbag harness rubbing on a metal bracket
- Corroded or loose connector at the driver seat inboard side airbag
- Failed driver seat inboard side airbag 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 driver seat inboard side airbag connector and check terminal tension
- Test the deployment circuit for opens, shorts to ground and shorts to battery
- Replace the driver seat inboard side airbag only if the circuit tests good, using a qualified SRS technician
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Sources and review
Review: qualified. Read the source limits below.
- B001E CHEVROLET meaning | 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). Only source for this code.
Review note: No live obdii.pro GM entry and no engine-codes page. Only the archived autocodes page for the 2018 Silverado gives the driver seat inboard side air bag deployment loop meaning
Last updated 2026-09-26.
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