VOLVO
SRS-00B1 - Front left side impact sensor. Communication missing. 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 comes and goes. The SRS module cannot communicate with the front left side impact sensor. It may have occurred earlier and gone away, so it may not be present right now.
Possible causes
- Open circuit in the signal wire
- Defective side impact sensor
- Contact resistance or oxidation in the connections
What you can do
- 1Read the fault code with a diagnostic tool, if you have one, and check whether it returns
- 2Have a workshop check the connections to the front left side impact sensor for contact resistance and oxidation
- 3Have a workshop check the signal wire between the SRS module and the sensor for an open circuit
- 4A workshop decides whether the side impact sensor itself is defective, since that is one of the causes
Symptoms you may notice1
- SRS warning lamp lit
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.