B1448
Wiper Park Sense Circuit Short To Battery
DTC B1448, sometimes indicated as B144800 is an OBD diagnostic trouble code indicating a manufacturer-specific fault with the vehicle body.
- B1448: Wiper Park Sense Circuit Short To Battery
See Also: Related Error Codes
9999 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
Air bag service>12/26/05 seatbelt faulty, 7/5/06 driver belt pretensioner resistance low, 7/24/06 shorted seat belt, 8/14/06 harness pinched between seatbelt assy & bdy, 6/11/07, code B1448; stabilant applied to ocs connector, 7/22/09 control box replaced as potential malfunction; air bag light came right back on; driver seat now on order to be replaced, 8/11/09 received call seat arrived (21 days with no air bag service, per service representative it was like driving an old car), 8/17/09 dropped off at 8:30am, not exact, (service 8/17 as that is my 9/80 work schedule day off) i received phone call at 230pm that the wrong color seat was received, 8/20/09 i received phone call at 5:01pm that correct color seat had arrived so i scheduled for 8/31/09 (my next 9/80 work schedule day off) for it to be replaced. With the complaints i have seen on this site i am going to contact the regional service manager and something is going to be done! This is not acceptable, warranty is a safety net just in case, not something to be used to cover a lemon of a car!
EQUIPMENT, AIR BAGS
2011 KIA SORENTO with 88000.0 miles
The airbag light came on in my vehicle and disabled the entire system. I took it to the Kia dealership and they diagnosed it, and found out it was disabled due to an electric field sensor that is sensitive to all kinds of electronics. The technical service bulletin is tsb: bod 072. It has in there that "if certain electronic devices such as cellular phones, laptop computers, inverters, dvd players, radio transmitters, gps navigation systems, satellite radio systems, video games, and mp3 players are put on/around a passenger seat cushion (including in the seatback pocket) or if liquid is spilled on the seat cushion, the airbag warning lamp may illuminate with dtc B1447, B1448, B1764, or B1767" to me, this is a huge safety risk, as someone might have a cell phone on them or too close, and it disables the airbag system. This is for Kia Sorento (xm) 2011 to current, Kia optima (mg) 2009, 2010, and Kia rio (jb) 2010 to current.
AIR BAGS,
2010 KIA OPTIMA with 91200.0 miles
The passage seat air bag light is on steady code stored B1448 ocs mat is defective car was parked in yard
AIR BAGS,
2009 KIA RIO
Airbag warning light intermittently going on and off for several days. Brought it to mechanic, they cleaned the wires and plugged everything back in, light went off. The next day the warning light came back on, now constantly on. Able to bring it back to mechanic at a later date and it was diagnosed as passenger lower seat air bag sensor failed and needs to be replaced (code B1448). This is the same issue that was recalled in Kia Rios from 2006-2008. The recall took place in 2012, so the company should have recalled the part for all years up until the recall took place. This is a safety issue that should be addressed immediately by Kia.
AIR BAGS, SEATS
2009 KIA SPECTRA
The airbag light on my Kia Spectra stays on and the Kia dealership quoted me $1600 for the B1448 code which is passenger seat mat occupancy sensor or something like that, and my car is under 80000 miles. I think that amount is really high for a senor to fix and Kia should fix and recall the airbag issue since it is a high risk for the safeties of american lives. Nhtsa should make Kia recall the airbag issue. Thank you
SEATS, AIR BAGS
2009 KIA SPECTRA with 52000.0 miles
I noticed investigation: pe 15-031 where the ocs seat sensor mat is failing on a number of Kia Spectra models. My airbag light came on a few weeks ago so i too the car to the dealer and they charged me $100 to determine the ocs seat sensor mat was bad. Diagnostic code B1448. They told me it would be about $1500 to replace the entire passenger seat to fix the problem. Needless to say i have not gotten the problem fixed. The vehicle only has 52,000 miles on it and until about 3 years ago when my wife started riding to work with me i rarely ever had anyone in the front passenger seat so the mat shouldn't have seen much use. As of today your odi resume says there were 43 complaints on this issue but you can change that to 44 if you would like. Something as important as a passenger airbag system should not be susceptible to inferior parts like this.
AIR BAGS,
2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 85000.0 miles
Airbag light came on and won't go off. Took to independent mechanic stated error message B1448 is failure of passenger seat airbag sensor. I was informed that this is a very expensive repair but he thinks there is a recall. I called Hyundai- they informed me there is no recall. The vehicle was in an accident and nothing happened that should have caused the sensor to go bad. I am now afraid that the airbags may not deploy as needed in this car
AIR BAGS,
2009 KIA RIO with 26875.0 miles
2009 Kia Rio lx: while driving around town at 20mph and having 26,875 miles in the od, the airbag red light turned on and the passenger air bag light started to blink on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven to an autorized Kia dealer where it was diagnosed using a kds having 26,927 miles, finding 3 codes: B1448 ocs mat defect, B1513 buckle switch open short passenger side, B1511 buckle switch open short driver side. Dealer said that there were no recalls or reports from Kia on this complaints for 2009 Kia Rio and decided to not replace the parts under warranty. They recommended to replace both the driver and passenger buckle switch and the passenger mat seat for a total charge of $1,700. The vehicle is used by its original owner, never have been involved in any crash events, have low mileage and stills under the 10years/100,000 miles warranty offered by Kia.
SEATS, AIR BAGS SEAT BELTS
2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 89500.0 miles
The car has less than 90,000 miles, yet the air bag light came on. A mechanic diagnosed the error as B1448 ocs. The mechanic said the problem could be the weight sensor in the passenger seat, the wiring harness underneath the seat, or the control module.
AIR BAGS,
2009 KIA SPECTRA with 120000. miles
Airbag warning light is always on even if seat is occupied. In addition the airbag "off" message was displayed next to the clock and is always in the 'off', position. Both lights remain in that condition whether the vehicle is stationary mode (in park) or driving in motion. A safety inspection showed a B1448 code.
AIR BAGS, SEATS
2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 80948.0 miles
The air bag warning light activated and stayed lit. Hyundai service advised there would be a diagnostic fee merely to test where the problem might be. Repair could cost, according to past experience of the service manager,in the neighborhood of $1,400. It is my understanding that the vehicle will not pass inspection with a lit air bag warning light. I took the vehicle to another mechanic who had access to a scanning computer. The code read: "B1448 ocs (occupant classification system) (mat failure)." the warning light was reset. A review of filed complaints discloses several other instances of this occurring: date of incident: 05/16/2014 nhtsa id number: 10592409 date of incident: 12/12/2013 nhtsa id number: 10556375 date of incident: 04/29/2013 nhtsa id number: 10509961
AIR BAGS,
2009 KIA OPTIMA
The airbag light come on at around 84000 miles. When the error code was read, it was consistent with faulty ocs mat on the passenger's side (B1448). It seems to be an extremely common problem of many Kia vehicles with potentially serious safety concerns, yet the manufacturer did not issue a recall. The only solution seems to be the replacement of the mat ($1700-2000), with absolutely no guarantee that it will not malfunction after 10 miles (the electric sensor of the mat can interfere with electronic devices nearby).
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA
Red airbag warning light is on. Passenger air bag light always off, even if seat is empty. Red passenger seatbelt light always flashing until seat belt is latched, even if there is no one sitting in seat. This is while vehicle is in motion. Received B1448 error code. Dealer says vin isn't in the recall. I have called 2 local Hyundai dealers and Hyundai corporate. Same answer.
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA with 95000.0 miles
The airbag light went on on the dashboard and the 'passenger airbag off' light was no longer illuminated when there is no one sitting in the seat. Error code B1448 was found to be the error, which is a faulty passenger seat sensor mat. I have small children and this may be an issue because the airbag will always deploy regardless of who is sitting there. This happened while stationary upon turning the car on one day.
AIR BAGS,
2008 KIA RIO with 3500.0 miles
2008 Kia Rio-purchased 10/2008, airbag light illuminates at all times while car is operated, beginng late 2009 early 2010 problem arose. Car has been serviced at Kia since 2009 and they new of this problem yet never resolved the issue.. 7/16/15 Kia motors of kailua-kona hawaii scanned car for code, code shows B1448 ocs mat defect, they want me to pay 1200$ for a tanaka airbag recall. Why is my vin# not showing up for recall? Theirs other vin with same recall problems? My car will not pass safety inspection due to this problem done by west coast detailings. Car passed every year before why not now? Due to this ocs mat defect code B1448-airbag warning light illuminates at all times while car is operated, safety of lives are key factors not profit before people or reputation of Kia / hyundai corporation.
AIR BAGS,
2008 KIA SORENTO with 110000. miles
The airbag light is on with the trouble codes of B1511, B1513, and B1448 all at the same time. I find it hard to believe that all this goes wrong at the same time.
AIR BAGS,
2008 KIA SORENTO with 72000.0 miles
Air bag light came on in dashboard after starting the car and stayed on, also light stating passenger airbag is off goes on an off. Took the vehicle to the dealers back on 8/9/12 for passenger airbag light, supposedly it was repaired but still happening. Took vehicle to dealer for air bag light in dash was advised B1448 ocs, passenger bottom seat would need to be replaced which would cost $2219.34. Informed dealer choosing not to have repaired, feel it should be covered under recall 11v473000, they stated my vehicle is not part of recall
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT
The airbag lights comes on an stays on you have to get it scan sn the code will read B1448, B1449, or B1450 an it should be a recall for this .Because only a dealer can get it off an then they want to chsrge you 1345.95 just to get it fix thats highway robbery .Well the going to reject you an you can get a inspection sticker either.
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA with 104000. miles
B1448 issue showing ocs mat defect. Red dash light saying "air bag" came on @104000 miles and remains on. Light came on while driving with no occupant in passenger seat. No accidents or airbag deployments. Dealer indicates no active recall however nhtsa shows "Hyundai recall no. 083. System which features an occupant classification system (ocs) in the right front seat. The purpose of the ocs is to disable the right passenger seat front air bag when it detects the presence of a child restraint system or small child in the right front seat. The right front air bag is disabled to prevent injuries to a child that may result from a right front air bag inflation during a crash. I have an appointment today but since dealer will check vin for active recalls, expect them to deny recall service and try to make me pay for repair. Had a notice back in 2019 saying to take vehicle to dealer to check which i did and without the benefit of a scan, they had someone sit in the seat to verify light extinguished but did no repair. My 13 year old daughter (weighing 85 pounds)would sit in seat and "airbag off light" would remain on when it should have extinguished and provided air bag protection. They told me the threshold was above my daughter's weight but would not tell me what the weight is supposed to be. I disagreed with their assessment and let them know. However, the dash airbag light moi was not lighting at that time but now is on. I believe the sensor is defective and computer is trying to determine whether anyone is in the seat or not.
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA with 82000.0 miles
My car only has 82,000 miles on it and i am the second owner. For some reason the airbag light came on. I received an extended warranty notification earlier this year in regards to seat buckle assemblies on 2006-2008 Sonatas, which applied to my car. At that time however, i had no issues with the airbag light but now the light has come on. I went to the dealer and they stated that my issue has nothing to do with the seat belt buckle however it has to do with a B1448 080 (occupant classification system) (mat defect) i have spent some time doing research and it appears that a number of people have been experiencing this issue. I am not sure whats going on here but i think we need to look into the air bag issue. I have been quoted a cost of $1,300 to fix this problem and i do not feel that this is acceptable and that the cost should not be pushed on to the consumer, given that it appears to be mat defect which probably stems from the manufacturer. I have also taken this car to the same dealer for service and all the records of service are available. I am just concerned that this air bag issue may be very serious.
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA with 164000. miles
During routine use, while a passenger was in the front seat and i was driving on the highway, the airbag warning light illuminated. The error code was B1448, which appears to be associated with a malfunctioning occupancy sensor. While there is a recall of other 2008 Sonatas for similar problems, the dealer and Hyundai claim that my vehicle is not covered under the recall. I am concerned that Hyundai has incorrectly excluded vehicles from this recall. This malfunction appears to result in the passenger airbag being disabled, which could increase the risk of injury to passengers. Please advise if there is anything that can be done to correct this issue for myself and others similarly impacted by the malfunction. The warning has not gone away, and reappears after being reset.
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA
Air bag light came on and is still on. I had diagnostics done at a Hyundai dealership and i paid for it. It said it is B1448 description pcs (occupants classification system) mat defect. She explained that the air bag may or may not work when someone is sitting in passenger seat.
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ with 131050. miles
The airbag light just came on when i started my vehicle. I am the original owner and the car has never been any sort of accident. I had a service tech pull the codes (B1448- ocs mat defect and B1481 - high resistance too high(2nd stage) for driver side airbag and the code points to the clock spring. There is a recall on these model Veracruz's but not on my vin. Hyundai may need to expand their vin list. I have the car sitting now until i get this resolved by Hyundai. My car is the exact same model and color as pictured here. Https://www.Cars.Com/articles/2011/09/recall-alert-2007-08-Hyundai-santa-fe-Veracruz/ Hyundai will not fix it because there is no active recall for my vin. Is there anything that i can do? Hyundai case # 11682549
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA with 145000. miles
I would like to file a complaint due to a faulty ocs sensor on my 2008 Sonata (error code B1448). This is a known issue Hyundai initiated campaign 083 to address. In this case the dealership huffines Hyundai did fix the problem by sending the whole seat out to have the sensor reprogramed. However this same sensor failed again. The dealership claimed that they can't reprogram the sensor again and offered to fix it again at my cost (extremely high cost). They are claiming that under campaign 083 their responsibility is to only repair/reprogramming the ocs sensor once. This is a serious safety issue since this ocs sensor failed and the complete airbag system is compromised and won't activate in an accident. I escalated this issue to Hyundai corporate customer care resolution team and they echoed the same comments as the dealership. Their responsibility is to only to repair/reprogramming the ocs sensor once. I asked to have this escalated the next level and this person basically said no and he wouldn't escalate it. After doing some lengthy research there is no other safe way to have this fixed other than going through the dealership at high cost to me or any others. This is a known issue with the ocs sensor, Hyundai knows it's prone to failure. They don't replace the sensor, just reprogram the same faulty sensor and then won't fix it if it fails again. This seems to be a decision by Hyundai to put profits before customer safety. Why was this not a full government forced recall? Was Hyundai getting around the recall rules by issuing a campaign? Campaign 083 effected close to 400,000 vehicles.
AIR BAGS,
2008 CHEVROLET AVEO with 42500.0 miles
Airbag light stays on. Checked it and received code B1448, which refers to a sensor on the passenger seat. The passenger seat rarely is used and now sensor in seat it needs to be replaced for a cost of 1000 + installation.
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 102000. miles
The passenger occupant sensor in the lower seat cushion failed causing the airbag light to stay on. The dealership scanned the computer and received code B1448. Passenger airbags would not inflate if there was an accident. Needed to replace the sensor to pass inspection.
AIR BAGS, SEATS
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA with 70000.0 miles
I started up the car and no one was in the passenger seat. The air bag light comes up on the dash disappears and reappears and stays on. After visiting mechanic the error code B1448 appears. I'm afraid that the air bags won't deploy if i'm in an accident. I'm also thinking whether this is associated to the larger oc sensor failed recall.
AIR BAGS,
2008 KIA SPECTRA with 82000.0 miles
The air bag light has illuminated on the dash cluster and the light for the passenger side airbags will some times come on and at other times will not, with a 200 pound adult in the passenger seat. I called Kia dealership and was told it would be $100 to check the code. The code indicates B1448 ocs failure - mat sensor. Dealership said there is only a five year 60,000 mile warranty on these parts. Problem is you can not replace just the part, you have to buy the complete seat bottom at a cost of $800 - $2,000 depending on the dealership that you speak with. This is a large cost to replace every 3 - 6 years (depending on age and mileage). Kia and hyundai have had recalls before for the same air bag systems in other vehicles but refuse to recall the part in the Spectra.
AIR BAGS,
2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 49000.0 miles
The srs airbag error light came up, the code reads B1448 which is the malfunction of the occupancy sensor in the passenger seat. The vehicle is out of warranty. Without the occupancy sensor working correctly, the passenger airbag will not deploy in a collision! This Accent model should have recall on this issue.
AIR BAGS,
2008 KIA SPECTRA5 with 96000.0 miles
The passenger air bag light would go on and off with nobody in it. After 3 months of that the light quit doing that. Then i noticed that the red warning light was on. I went to sell the vehicle but the dealership told the new buyer that it is the ocs pad in the passenger seat. Code B1448. Could you inform me what bags will not go off with this light on. I see there is a bypass switch you can buy to avoid this so there must be a few of these out there. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6).
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2007 HYUNDAI SONATA with 190000. miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the front passenger's air bag warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated when the vehicle was purchased. A dtc scan was performed and retrieved dtc code: B1448 - ocs (occupant classification system) failure. The contact called country Hyundai (347 king st, northampton, ma 01060, (413) 376-4666) and was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v161000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA
My mechanic advised me of airbag code B1448 and advised me he rad my vin to check any open recalls. He stated my vin is not in airbag recall related to this code but that there were aibag ocs codes on that model year which came up B1448 that were covered. I cobtacted Hyundai north america and went over with them a series of questions relating to the vehicle. Hyundai advised me that i may be covered by vehicle passenger ocs recall. Dealership refused to diagnose without a charge. Also tried to instead sell a battery despite being new one. Contscted Hyundai north america again and referred me out but stated while this is recall it doesnt apply to vin. I am not going to deal with intermediary however, i chose to deal with you directly to resolve what personal mechanic is telling me is an absolute model year code recall thst just happened not to include my vin.
SEAT BELTS, SEATS AIR BAGS
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA with 63000.0 miles
The airbag light on the dashboard cluster is illuminated, with the passenger side airbag off is not. The passenger seat belt warning light in the dash center blinks to warn no seatbelt is fastened, despite no passenger in place, and the seat empty. According to a scan tool the code B1448 is reported (occupant classification passenger sensor mat defect). There is another airbag recall for the same part, but is not being reported as affecting this vin. The light simply turned on one day after starting in a driveway.
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 96000.0 miles
The airbag light came on. I have taken it to the dealer twice, they have cleaned around the sensor to make the light go off twice. They said that if it comes on again, they have to replace the entire passenger side seat. Dm scan code: B1448. They told me that if i don't get it fixed, the air bags will not deploy if there is a collision.
SEATS, AIR BAGS
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA with 60100.0 miles
My passenger airbag is no longer active. A dashboard light has come on / stays on, saying airbag not working and the passenger seat belt causes the dashboard light to constantly blink, because the occupant matt sensor is not functioning /code B1448 sensor has deactivated for the airbag. This is a major safety issue and Hyundai has not recalled this . I called Hyundai to check and the repair is extremely expensive. Hyundai has had numerous similar problems with other models. I want consumer satisfaction. I have had them repair another recall. I take safety seriously. Please rsvp my email is [xxx]@gmail.Com contact # [xxx] thank you [xxx] [xxx] bradenton, fl 34203 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6).'
AIR BAGS,
2007 KIA SPECTRA with 99000.0 miles
Our vehicle failed inspection due to the air bag light being on. When diagnosed, code B1448 was found, indicating that the occupancy sensor, part of the seat sensor mat (on the bottom of the seat), was faulty. We are concerned both about the safety of driving our car, and the high cost of repair. It seems that this is a widespread problem, and we believe that Kia should recall the part. *js
AIR BAGS,
2007 KIA SPECTRA with 84000.0 miles
The airbag light came on at around 84,000 miles and the "passenger air bag off" no longer illuminates. Diagnostic testing shows a code B1448 indicating that the ocs, passenger seat sensor has malfunctioned. This is an expensive item to replace, and is definitely a safety issue. I have noticed that this same issue has been reported repeatedly. Because it has to do with passenger safety, i feel this item should be recalled and covered by Kia.
AIR BAGS,
2007 KIA SPECTRA with 124606. miles
Owner of the 2007 Kia Spectra brought the car to me to have to looked at due to the airbag light being on. Upon scanning the computer in the car the srs system coded B1448 which is the passenger side ocs mat sensor failing. This part should be under a recall due to safety issues for the passenger riding in the car
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 133000. miles
In 2012 air bag warning light was illuminated. First fix was replacing a passenger side seat belt buckler in 2012. Air bag light illuminated again in june 2016 at 133,000 miles and mechanic read the code: B1448 passenger osc defect. Said the passenger side air bag occupation system needs to be replaced.
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA with 100000. miles
I have an airbag light that has been on and the dealer ran the code which came back B1448 which is the passenger seat sensor. They recalled substantially all 2006-2008 Sonatas for this well documented problem, but said mine is excluded despite it being exactly in the middle of the problem years. I have an airbag system that wont deploy due to a very well documented problem by Hyundai and they wont fix it.
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 117234. miles
Air bag light is on with code B1517, and B1448. Shop is unable to determine whether airbag will deploy or not. How many people have to complain about the same issue before something is done about it? I've read multiple complaints over the same issue. If an air bag doesn't deploy that could most definitely be fatal.
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 125000. miles
Airbag error light came up suddenly at about 125k miles and stays. The code read is B1448 - the malfunction of passenger occupancy sensor. The remedy suggested was to replace the passenger seat, which will cause expensive $1000+. This make/year/model should be on recall list and Hyundai should fix the issue for the customers since this important safety issue popped up without any fault on customers part.
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 80000.0 miles
Received error code B1448. Which is defective passenger seat sensor. Other Hyundai cars in this year with this same code have been recalled. Why not the Accent. Because of this the passenger airbag will not work. Repair for this sensor is almost $1000.
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA with 120000. miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Sonata. Upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 120,000. *bf consumer checked the nhtsa site found exactly same problem indicated by recall 08v-161, includes vehicle model year 2006-2008 Hyundai Sonata vehicles, but dealer and manufacturer both denied to cover consumer's vehicle under recall 08v-161. B1448 oc sensor mat defect updated 8/20/18
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA with 142000. miles
Airbag light on , took the vehicle to dealership and scan showed code B1448, ocs passenger seat mat replacement . Cost of replacement $1600
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA
My air bag light stays on the dashboard. Error code B1448
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA with 131000. miles
I have airbag sign on on my car dashboard. When i checked it with car code reader, the number i got is B1448. Because of this airbag sign if my car will crash in future, airbag will not be deployed.
AIR BAGS,
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA with 34151.0 miles
I purchased a used 2007 Hyundai Sonata on 5/29/2009 with 26,923 miles from gettel Hyundai, sarasota florida. I took it back to the dealership on 12/14/09 (34,151 miles) because the air bag light remained on. They found B1706 error (the passenger seat belt buckle resistance was high) so they replaced the passenger seat belt buckle assembly with no charge. On 6/8/12 (61,000 miles) i took the car back to the dealership for the same problem. The technician found codes: B1448, B1701 and B1706.The repairs were not cover by warranty and would cost $800. I declined the work. Before i left they told me that the airbags may not deploy if i were in an accident. Last month i found out that there was a recall of 2007 Hyundai Sonata back in april 2008 to replace the airbag sensor in the passenger seat cushion which caused the airbag light to remain on. Today (7/18/2014), (91,000 miles) i took my car in to the dealership for the recall repair and they told me the problem was with the front passenger cushion airbag sensor and with both seat belt buckle sensors. They will ship the front passenger cushion seat to california to fix the airbag sensor problem for free but it would cost $630 to replace both seat belt buckle assemblies. The service manager said if i declined to replace both seat belt sensors that the airbags would not deploy if i ever get into an accident. Well, i cannot afford the repair. It is a sad situation. Hyundai must know by now there is a problem with the seat belt assembly, it is all over the internet. It seems to be all about money and that Hyundai is paying for the cost of recall repairs for the seat cushion sensor by charging folks to have the seat belt assemblies replaced. I'm sure some lawyer will find out about this problem and find people injured due to the seat belt assembly malfunctions and file a lawsuit. I just hope no one dies because of it.
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2006 HYUNDAI SONATA with 150000. miles
I have a code B1448
SEAT BELTS,
2006 KIA SPECTRA with 84188.0 miles
Front passenger airbag is on all the time. Took car to dealer and was told it was code B1448 - ocs mat failed. Some type of sensor under passenger seat. Would cost $1,500 to replace. Kia corporate offered to pay for half of repair but technician said that there might still be problems with airbag system even after repair. (replaced front driver's seat about 18 months ago at same dealer for $600 because airbag light was on at that time too.) Kia mechanic warned that because the passenger airbag light was on none of the airbags would now work. Therefore, see car as being unsafe to drive. Believe recall on airbag system is justified.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA with 102600. miles
Recently suddenly airbag light came on and it now stays on all the time after starting the car. When i start the car, it blinks once and then remain lit. I used the code reader to get the codes and it gave two codes for airbag system, B1102 and B1448. On further googling, the 1st code indicates low input voltage and 2nd one indicates passenger occupant detecting system fault. Now i am concerned to use the car as the air bag system is turned off .
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA with 155000. miles
Air bag light came on 2 weeks ago, technician said the code is B1448 passenger seat mat cushion sensor. I am told that all air bags are now disabled and this is a very expensive repair. I see several complaints on this issue in just the latest incident reports. This should be repaired by Hyundai at no cost to the consumer.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
Hyundai Sonata 06. Air bags light on for no reason. Found code B1448 stored. Air bags not working properly to protect drivers and passengers from death or serious injury in the crash.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA with 81000.0 miles
Airbag light on dash is illuminated and the code is B1448 which is associated with the passenger sensor mat being defective. My make and model year was associated with a recall that covered this safety issue but for some reason my specific vin number was not included, therefor Hyundai will not cover the repair for their safety problem. Frustrated consumer.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
B1448 recall
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA with 82000.0 miles
I have an airbag light on the in the instrument cluster panel. Scan tool read the code: B1448 which is "nhtsa campaign number: 08v161000". Patriot gmc Hyundai dealer in bartlesville, ok and Hyundai technical support refuse to recognize this as an recall. The car has 116300 miles on it.
AIR BAGS,
2006 KIA SPECTRA5 with 144000. miles
We have had no accidents, but the mat sensor in the passenger sensor has gone bad causing the air bag light on the dash to stay on. The dealer was able to determine this by getting a B1448 code when diagnosing the issue. Many others have complained of this same issue with this and other Kia vehicles. The part is prohibitively expensive at approximately $1600 for parts and labor.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA with 159900. miles
Code B1448, testing revealed that the passenger seat sensor was not communicating. "airbag" light is on, passenger seatbelt light flashing when no passenger is in it
AIR BAGS, SEATS
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
Hi my airbag light is on continuously and when i scan with obd scanner it shows B1448 code.(ocs) ...So how to fix it......Can Hyundai dealer will repair this for free.....Because its a recall as well....
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Car airbag warning light has been on intermittently while car was in factory warranty (bumper to bumper, 5 year 60k miles). Reported to dealer while within warranty, dealer only cleared it without investigating cause. Warning light intermittently on and off over the years, but never thought it a problem until 2018 ma state inspection would fail if airbag light on. Had code read at Hyundai dealership and came out as B1448, occupant classification mat defect. Researched and found same code was recalled in 2007, 2008 for sonata, but not for my Santa Fe. Contacted Hyundai usa and requested they replace it for free. They declined and blamed me for not further pursuing it while vehicle was within warranty.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA with 68000.0 miles
This safety complaint has to do with the B1448 oc sensor mat defect, i have an air bag light on and have used a scan tool and got the code for the B1448 oc sensor mat defect. This issue was given a recall for the Hyundai sonata but i have a Hyundai Elantra and there is no recall but my car faces the same issue. I've read that dealers try to charge as much as $1,000 to fix this issue.
AIR BAGS, SEATS
2006 KIA SPECTRA with 112000. miles
The air bag light came on in my daughters 2006 Kia Spectra at 112,000 miles. We are the second owner and have only had the car for 5 months at the time this occurred. . I paid $163.96 to diagnose the problem at the Kia dealership. . I was told the error code was B1448 ocs mat defective. I was told the bottom portion of the front passenger seat needed to be replaced due to the faulty sensor at a cost of more than $1600. This is the same defect for which the 06-08 Kia rios were recalled - nhtsa campaign no. 12v244000. This recall should be extended to include the similar model year Kia Spectras as there are numerous complaints found. I wrote 7 letters to Kia corporate, i specifically wrote to their directors and those in higher management positions listed on their website. No one cared to respond back. The 1-800 number listed for consumer affairs closed my case and said that after the 5 years 60,000 miles the warranty is over and void and safety issues such as an air bag that doesn't deploy falls on the customer and is customer responsibility. My 17-year-old daughter drivers this car. We are the second owner and have had it for 5 months. I've been actively working to get this safety concern acknowledged by Kia for a month and a half. Customer safety isn't a concern for them after the warranty is up. This is frightening. . They offered me $150 to go towards the cost of repairs. Huge disappointment in both the car and the company. Kia needs to make right on their vehicles. A lifesaving feature such as an airbag should not have an expiration date. This is not a matter of consumer maintenance.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA with 170000. miles
The car airbag light intermittently comes on. It does not seem to be related to anything in particular. A mechanic read code B1448 for a defective passenger side seat occupancy sensor. It seems this is a common problem with Hyundai's and the accent's were recalled but not the Elantra. I suspect the same or similar problem is happening with the 2016 Hyundai Elantra occupant sensor.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA with 99400.0 miles
The airbzg light came on after my girfriend sat in the passenger seat .After leaving the vehicle the airbag light is staying on indicating a faulr in the airbag / ocs system. I had the codes pulled by independant mechanic and code B1448 showed indicating the seat mat sensor was defective . I went to Hyundai dealer in north hampton new hampshire.The dealer said they would have to diagnose the issue for $125 and it costs about 1400 to replace the mat , many people online in forums have the same issue . They were able to have this repai done .Its campaign 083 . I was told to contact Hyundai corporate by service employee at the dealership . Hyundai continued to claim my vin is not listed .This is not a recall but campaign .The campaign affects 2006 and newer Sonatas .The huyndai corporate employee said i csn have the car diagnosed and then they can submit a "request" to have corporate authorize the repair .Which would cost significant money . Others online had no problem getting this repair done free as its a known issue with the Sonata . Failure of the seat mat and subsequent airbag malfunction light is very concerning to me cause i do not know if my airbag will functiin
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE with 116000. miles
Air bag light is on continuously after starting (light goes out for 6" at ignition to on). It throws the code B1448. I can reset it with my scanner, but it returns after a week.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
Passenger occupant weight sensor is showing an trouble code B1448. No damage to seat or any reason why this should happen. Why should i be responsible for a malfunctioning sensor?
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA with 61000.0 miles
While on highway, dash board air bag light illuminated in early april. Did not go out. Took it to dealer in early may, they gave me a code B1448. Said needed to have $2200 repair done. Found tech service bulletin on line that got the seat reprogrammed in mid-may at dealer cost. "fix" was to remove seat and send it back for reprogramming. Early june: now, both dash air bag light and flashing passenger seat light are on when no one is in the passenger seat. Only way to get the flashing to stop is to hook the seat belt. Second visit to dealer documented that code is the same for the dash light. No explanation for passenger light. No path forward from Hyundai corporate, according to dealer. Now what?.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA with 76756.0 miles
2/25/2013:air bag light went on driver's side. Took car into dealership they had to replace pretensioner caused by B1706 pass resistance too high buckler pretensioner. They charged us $316.19 i am concerned about the safety of this car as we had an issue on the passenger side on 5/8/2012 air bag light was on. Found codes B1448 passenger weight sensor defect/fault traced and found seat bottom faulty. There was no charge for this they said as it was under warranty. Since there is a class action suit regarding the 5/2012 issue i feel this car is not safe.
AIR BAGS,
2006 KIA SPECTRA5 with 93500.0 miles
Air bag light on dash came on and stayed on. Passenger air bag message on dash does not come on anymore after starting vehicle. Took vehicle to dealer and they gave code as B1448 internal fault in passenger seat mat. Est. Repair $1450. Called Kia consumer number and asked if this was the same problem as Kia rio recall. I was informed that the nhtsa did not make them recall any other models and only if they were made by nhtsa would there be a recall and they would contact me if there ever was a recall. So after seeing other complaints i am asking the nhtsa to please include all Kia models in the recall. I have 93500 miles and was going on 7 years of trouble free driving with my Kia until now. I can not afford $1450 repair so it will remain as it is. Thank you.
AIR BAGS,
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA with 115000. miles
Front passenger airbag seat occupancy sensor is faulty. This code is B1448 sensor/matt fault caused by matt wiring failure. This fault causes the passenger side airbag system to staff off, it also causes the passenger system to read that it does not have an occupant at all times. The main airbag computer reads the system fault and it disables the entire airbag system. No airbag protection at all, and Suzuki knows. Seams to be a common and known defect in the ocs and seat matt in the passenger seat. Suzuki and its dealers are unmoved by the danger that this brings to all its customers.
AIR BAGS,
2006 KIA SPECTRA with 100000. miles
Air bag light warning light on the instrument panel came on, and mechanic diagnosed it as a faulty sensor in the front passenger seat (error code B1448 - ocs mat defective), and said that the bottom portion of the front passenger seat needed to be replaced (at a cost of $1,600). This is the same defect for which 06-08 Kia rio's were recalled (nhtsa campaign number: 12v244000). The recall should be extended to include similar model year Kia Spectras - there are a similar number of nhtsa complaints regarding airbags for the 06 Kia Spectra as 06 Kia rio. Problem was resolved by replacing the front passenger seat with one from an 04 Kia Spectra from an auto salvage yard.
AIR BAGS, SEATS AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2006 KIA SPECTRA5 with 93000.0 miles
Airbag light came on, had a diagnostic ran on it came up as code B1448 oc passenger sensor mat defect, looks like its srscm 70. Was told that there is a tsb recall on this problem, but when i called Kia, they said that it was not for this model. However after looking up this problem on the internet, a lot of people with this car have had this problem. Not only is it bad enough that lots of people are complaining about this, but Kia says that they can't replace the sensor by itself, i would need to buy a new seat which would be $1600 dollars!!!! That's ridiculous. A problem such as this one should not be so expensive to fix. Did Kia put this sensor there so that we would have to pay almost 2 grand to fix a crappy electrical job? By the way this is not the only Kia around this year with this exact problem. Recall the Spectra5 too!!!!
SEATS, AIR BAGS
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
There is a recall on my 2006 Hyundai Sonata for issue code: B1448 which means ocs mat defect and this made my dash air bag illuminate at times, meaning the airbag wouldn't have deployed in case of an accident. Fortunately, the Hyundai dealership shop did not charge me to replace the passenger seat since it is a recall. However, before they began to process the B1448 fix, another "safety" issue code came up on their diagnostic test saying "seat belt buckle pretensioner: driver resistance is too high" and the dealership told me that this is also causing the air bag light to illuminate, thus the airbag may not deploy. Since my car warranty has expired and there is no safety recall on this specific issue, i have to pay a big bill out of my own pocket to replace the buckle pretensioner. This is a safety issue and there should be a recall on this. No one should pay anything for a safety issue. Upon web researching there has been a good number of people that have the same issue but yet there is no recall yet.
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA with 78202.0 miles
At approximately 78,000 miles the airbag light on the dashboard came on. I took it to the dealer who found history code B1448 - ocs mat defective. The tech cleared the code and retested car and stated it is working as designed. Then at 83,000 miles the same light came on again. I took it back to the dealer who stated this time that there is a fault code set for the passengers side seatbelt latch. The latch side of the seatbelt needs to be replaced and it will cost $360. The tech also stated that the airbag system is disabled. There are numerous complaints from many Sonata owners regarding this same problem. There should be a recall as this is a major safety concern.
AIR BAGS,
2006 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 89000.0 miles
I noticed that my air bag warning light came on and stayed illuminated. I brought it to the dealer and was told that the passenger lower cushion sensor assembly needed to be replaced (for approx. $1,000). Was told that none of the airbags would work in a collision until it was replaced. Since i can't afford to replace it now, i have no airbags. (i also own a 2002 honda civic and honda just recently replaced both front airbags in a recall.) make sure that if you choose to buy a used Hyundai you're in a position to spend an extra $1000 if you want your airbags to work. You might want to have the dealer do a code check to be sure that the air bags are working. Then again, it could be fine today and a B1448 code tomorrow. It's sad that the government requires auto makers to install airbags, but they don't require that they work. Facing a $1000 air bag repair, i do not recommend buying a new or used Hyundai.
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT with 66000.0 miles
"airbag" indicator came on when vehicle was started up and didn't go out. Has been on for 3 months. This 2006 Accent that has thrown the B1448 code (oc sensor mat defect). A recall for the Hyundai sonata (nhtsa campaign id number: 08v161000) which uses the same components in it's airbag sensory system has been issued for same code. Similar complaints have been reported for the Accent on this site and arfc.Org. Repairs or replacement of the sensor range from $800 - $1100. Not issuing a recall for all vehicles using the same faulty components as the recalled sonata is completely immoral. Recall should be issued.
AIR BAGS,
2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA with 137000. miles
Srs (airbag) service reminder indicator came on. I went to an auto parts store and they ran an obdii report on a bosch scanner. A B1448 oc (occupant classification) - passenger sensor mat defect came back. This is the same problem that the 2006-2008 Hyundai sonatas have a recall on. The front passenger seat sensor, to detect a child seat or adult in the seat, may recognize a small adult as a child seat. If this happens and the front passenger air bag is deactivated, the risk of injury in a crash may be increased. I went to Hyundai motor america headquarters in fountain valley, california at 3:45 on january 17, 2019 and left my contact information on a card at the front desk regarding this problem. I was told that i would be contacted but to date have had no reply from hma. Nhtsa campaign id number 08v161000 as this presents the same danger to Elantra occupants as the sonata recall, Hyundai should be required to offer the same repair extension (15 years) as the sonata has.
AIR BAGS,