VOLVO
SRS-00B0 - Front left side impact sensor. Cable fault. 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?
The fault is intermittent, meaning it is sporadic and may not be present right now. It concerns the wiring to the front left side impact sensor, where the voltage in the circuit has been too high or too low for a period.
Possible causes
- Signal too high: the signal wire has a short circuit to supply voltage
- Signal too high: faulty side impact sensor
- Signal too low: the signal wire has a short circuit to ground
What you can do
- 1If you can read fault codes, note which one is shown and whether it comes back
- 2Have a workshop check the connectors at the side impact sensor and at the SRS module for contact resistance and oxidation
- 3Have a workshop check whether the wire to the side impact sensor is intermittently short-circuited to supply voltage
- 4The airbag system should only be checked by a workshop
Symptoms you may notice1
- SRS warning lamp lit
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.