B141B
10 owner reports and 14 manufacturer filings across 11 model years from Ford, Lincoln.
Where B141B shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford Explorer | Air Bags | 3 | 10 |
| 2017 Lincoln MKZ | Air Bags | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Escape | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford Taurus | Air Bags | 1 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln MKC | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln MKZ | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln Navigator | Structure | 1 | — |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Ford dealership (sound Ford renton,wa) performed $150 diagnostic which produce code stored in rcm "B141B" for 2nd row driver side inflatable seat belt deployment control using oasis the dealer found TSB 16--0001
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names B141B. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- SSM 469012017-11-03 · Electrical System
- Some 2017-2018 Fusion/MKZ vehicles built on or before 27-Oct-2017 may exhibit an illuminated airbag lamp and/or SYNC 911 assist not operational message being displayed. Connect the IDS and check the RCM and APIM for DTCs. If any of the following RCM DTCs U3000, U2100, U2101, U2300, U0455, B0080, B141B, B141C, B0054, B140C, B140D, B0057, B140E, B140F and/or APIM DTC U0452 is stored, then reprogram
- SSM 461092016-10-05 · Air Bags
- SOME 2017 FUSION/MKZ VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 18-AUG-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN AIR BAG LAMP. CONNECT THE IDS AND CHECK THE RCM FOR DTCS. IF DTC U3000, U2100, U2101, U2300, U0455, U0452, B0080, B141B, B141C, B0054, B140C, B140D, B0057, B140E, AND/OR B140F ARE STORED IN THE RCM, REPROGRAM THE RCM TO THE LATEST LEVEL USING IDS RELEASE 102.03 OR HIGHER. AFTER REPROGRAMING, PERFORM AN AS-BUILT CONFIGURATI
- TSB1600012016-02-05 · Structure
- 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
- 15-01132015-07-23 · Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
- FORD EXPLORER 2014-2016: BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SECOND ROW INFLATABLE SEAT BELTS MAY EXHIBIT AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH DTC B141B AND B141C. *LJ
What B141B means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB141B is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about B141B
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define B141B?
Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.
Can I keep driving with B141B stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.