B0042

Third Row Left Frontal Stage 2 Deployment Control (Subfault)

DTC B0042, sometimes indicated as B004200 is an OBD diagnostic trouble code indicating a generic fault with the vehicle body.

  • B0042: Third Row Left Frontal Stage 2 Deployment Control (Subfault)

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Bulletins

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Consumer Complaints for this DTC



2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE with 37000.0 miles

Dash airbag service light periodically illuminated. This condition (to date), has not resulted in logging any diagnostic fault codes, i.E.; dtc(s) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 or B0044, this illuminated service light fault is only rectified when either; a) i manually re-positioning the driver's seat until the light turns off, or b) i physically re-positioning the yellow (side-airbag) connector located under driver's seat. Either method results in only a temporary resolve, before the problem occurs again. I assume this issue could also be true for the passenger seat too. By service notice / vin#, gm acknowledges a potential / real airbag issue in my vehicle, dated may 2016. Based on the referenced may 2016 gm service notice, and further substantiated via phone communication, gm requires that a specific diagnostic fault code be present before gm will cover any service coasts to resolve this issue. This, while knowing the existence of an impending safety issue, described in the may 2016 service notice, is uniquely independent of any requirement there must be a diagnostic fault code detected. Gm needs to accept ownership of this acknowledged well described issue. In this instances, gm shifts coast responsibility for this potential/real safety issue to the car owner. My research indicates that this issue is not unique to the Chevrolet c6 Corvette, but rather systemic throughout gm model types. Current dealer estimate charges to perform fault diagnostics only (no fault code present), is > $290.00, plus tbd addition repair coasts. What's wrong with this scenario?
AIR BAGS,



2007 SUZUKI XL7 with 85000.0 miles

The airbag light on the passenger seat is illuminating when occupied. According to Suzuki the sensing unit are defective and need to replaced. 2007 Suzuki Xl7 air bags service bulletin 276881 nhtsa: action number: 10032752 service bulletin number: 276881 see report date: dec 01, 2009component: air bags summary: Suzuki: technicians may encounter an intermittent or current air bag light on in the instrument panel with dtc(s) B0012, B0013, B0014, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 or B0044 set in the sdm (sensing and diagn.
AIR BAGS,

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