B2960 on Saturn

Passlock / theft-deterrent security sensor fault (GM)

Severity: Inspect soon

GM's bulletins tie B2960 to a security lamp, no-crank or no-start, and in some trucks and vans an engine stall.

It gets more serious if:

This page covers only what differs on Saturn. For what B2960 means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the B2960 guide.

2003–2006 · Ion
Supported by vehicle data
GM's bulletin covers a cold-weather no-crank with B2960 and/or B3033. Whether it is still current is not verified.

03-08-56-002Status unverified
Intermittent security telltale and/or B2960
2000–2004l-series · issued September 1, 2003 · NHTSA 10003597
Intermittent security telltale illumination and/or B2960.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
04-08-45-005Status unverified
No crank, no start in cold weather, B2960 and/or B3033
2003–2006ion · issued March 1, 2006 · NHTSA 10007431
No crank or no start when it is cold, with B2960 and/or B3033.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

Saturn 04-08-45-005: no crank, no start in cold weather, DTCs B2960 and/or B3033 — General Motors (Saturn) , March 1, 2006
GM 01-08-56-002A: security lamp on, engine stall, no start, DTC B2960 — General Motors , June 1, 2001
GM 04-08-47-003: security light on, engine will not crank, DTCs B2958 and/or B2960 — General Motors , September 1, 2004

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