VOLVO
SRS-0070 - Rear left seat belt tensioner. Signal too high. Intermittent fault
System
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Volvo models this fault code applies to
This fault code has different meanings depending on model, model year or engine. Select the meaning that applies to your car.
Applies to the following models:
5 modelsS60 (2001–2009), S80 (1999–2006), V70 (2000–2008), V70 XC / XC70 (2001–2007), XC90 (2003–)
What does this fault code mean?
This code applies to the rear left seat belt tensioner. The SRS control module reacts when the voltage in the wiring circuit stays too high for a while. The fault is intermittent and may be absent when it is checked.
Possible causes
- The connector is shorted to supply voltage
- The rear left seat belt tensioner is shorted to supply voltage
- The signal wire between the tensioner and the SRS control module is shorted to supply voltage
What you can do
- 1Read off the fault code, clear it and road test the car to see whether it comes back
- 2Have a workshop look at the connectors at both ends for oxidation and poor contact
- 3Have a workshop check the signal wire to the rear left tensioner for an intermittent short to supply voltage
- 4Do not work on the airbag system or the seat belt tensioners yourself; leave the checks to a workshop
Symptoms you may notice1
- General orange warning lamp on
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.