B1049 on Nissan
Nissan driver airbag module circuit open
Severity: Inspect soon
The airbag light means the system found a fault, and owner's manuals say to have it checked promptly because the airbags may not work as designed; this code concerns the driver airbag circuit.
This page covers only what differs on Nissan. For what B1049 means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the B1049 guide.
What's different on Nissan
NissanYour car
2007 · Maxima
Supported by vehicle dataOwner reports B1049 driver air bag module (open) returning after the code was cleared.
2008 · Sentra
Supported by vehicle dataDealer quote for B1049 included the spiral cable and the driver airbag assembly.
Sources and review
- NHTSA complaint ODI 10724361 (2007 Nissan Maxima)
- NHTSA complaint ODI 10896847 (2008 Nissan Sentra)
- 2023 Accord Owner's Manual: Airbag System Indicators
- Camry Owner's Manual (OM06291U)
- Nissan Supplemental Restraint Systems: damage analysis and repair using Diagnostic Trouble Codes (TechNews, Summer 2016)
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