B1318 on Suzuki
Suzuki passenger seat occupant sensing fault
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 passenger seat occupant sensing.
This page covers only what differs on Suzuki. For what B1318 means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the B1318 guide.
What's different on Suzuki
SuzukiYour car
2009 · SX4
Supported by vehicle dataSuzuki bulletin TS-01-11029 covers B1318 with the airbag light from passenger seat load changes. Whether it is still current is not verified.
2009 · Grand Vitara
Supported by vehicle dataSuzuki bulletin TSB-05-01140 gives a countermeasure procedure for B1318. Whether it is still current is not verified.
TS-01-11029Status unverified
Airbag warning light with DTC B1318
2009sx4 · NHTSA 10032751
Describes B1318 with the airbag light, typically from a change in load on the passenger seat. The NHTSA summary does not give the repair.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB-05-01140Status unverified
Counter measure procedure for DTC B1318
2009grand-vitara · NHTSA 10032904
Same B1318 condition on the Grand Vitara. The NHTSA summary does not give the repair.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
ASMC-009375Status unverified
Counter measure procedure for DTC B1318
2009sx4 · NHTSA 10049919
Counter measure procedure for B1318 with the airbag light from a passenger seat load change. The NHTSA summary does not give the repair.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
ASMC-009472Status unverified
Airbag warning light with DTC B1318
2009grand-vitara · NHTSA 10049899
Same B1318 condition on the Grand Vitara. The NHTSA summary does not give the repair.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
Sources and review
- Suzuki TS-01-11029: 2009 SX4, airbag warning light with DTC B1318
- NHTSA complaint ODI 10533196 (2009 Suzuki SX4)
- Suzuki TSB-05-01140: 2009 Grand Vitara, counter measure procedure for DTC B1318
- 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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