B1800 fault code: what it means

B1800: Short in driver airbag circuit. Airbag light on; driver airbag may not deploy.

Body · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

clock spring (spiral cable)
connector fault
driver airbag module

B1800 by make

Subaru

Short in driver airbag circuit. Airbag light on; driver airbag may not deploy.

Usual causes: clock spring (spiral cable); connector fault; driver airbag module

What the repair usually costs

Airbag / SRS warning light diagnosisNZ$70–NZ$210 · A$80–A$230
Airbag clock spring (spiral cable) replaceNZ$220–NZ$670 · A$230–A$640

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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