VOLVO
SRS-B001211 - Passenger Frontal Stage 3 Deployment Control. General Electrical Failures. Circuit short to ground
System
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Volvo models this fault code applies to
Applies to the following models:
7 modelsS60 (2011–), S80 (2007–), V60 (2011–), V60 Cross Country (2015–), V70 (2008–), XC60 (2009–), XC70 (2008–)
What does this fault code mean?
The SRS checks DC voltage in the stage 3 passenger airbag circuit. A voltage that is too low for too long means a short to ground in the wiring.
Possible causes
- Cable grounded by a short
- Contact resistance or oxidation at the terminals
- Short-circuit between the terminals
What you can do
- 1Read the code, clear it and drive to see whether it comes back
- 2Have a workshop check the wire and connectors to the stage 3 passenger airbag for a short to ground
- 3If the wire is sound, have a workshop replace the stage 3 passenger airbag
- 4The airbag system is a workshop job; leave it there
Symptoms you may notice2
- SRS warning lamp on
- An SRS warning message is shown
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.