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B2013 fault code: what it means

B2013: Steering lock unit ID does not match the BCM. Steering stays locked and the car will not start; common electronic steering lock failure.

Body · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. electronic steering lock unit failed
  2. steering lock unit replaced without registration
  3. BCM fault

B2013 by make

Nissan

Steering lock unit ID does not match the BCM. Steering stays locked and the car will not start; common electronic steering lock failure.

Usual causes: electronic steering lock unit failed; steering lock unit replaced without registration; BCM fault

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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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