B2292 on Ford

Seat belt pretensioner circuit fault (Ford)

Severity: Inspect soon

A pretensioner fault turns on the airbag lamp, and an owner quotes it as leaving the supplemental restraint system unable to work.

Safety-critical system: explanation only, no DIY steps. Source: how we rate severity

This page covers only what differs on Ford. For what B2292 means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the B2292 guide.

2007–2009 · Mustang
Supported by vehicle data
Ford offers a pretensioner pigtail kit and body harness connector for B2292. Only the summary was read.
2002–2003 · Explorer
Supported by vehicle data
Ford bulletin 16618 covers an airbag lamp with B2292. Only the summary was read.
2005 · Crown Victoria
Supported by vehicle data
An owner complaint reads B2292 as a pretensioner error and the retractor and buckle were replaced.

20523Status unverified
Ford Mustang airbag light with B2292, pretensioner pigtail kit
2007–2009mustang · NHTSA 10028168
2007-2009 Mustang. The summary calls B2292 a hard fault pointing toward the seat belt pretensioner and says to replace the body wiring harness connector.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
16618 (ford)Status unverified
Explorer and Mountaineer airbag warning lamp with B2292
2002–2003explorer · NHTSA 10002499
2002-2003 Explorer and Mountaineer. Summary names the code and lamp only.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

Ford 20523: Ford Mustang airbag light with B2292, pretensioner pigtail kit — NHTSA (manufacturer communication)
Mercury 16618: Explorer and Mountaineer airbag warning lamp with B2292 — NHTSA (manufacturer communication)
NHTSA complaint ODI 11546047: Ford Crown victoria 2005 — NHTSA (owner complaint)

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