B141C on Ford vehicles
B141C is named on 8 Ford model years (2016–2017): 9 manufacturer filings and 10 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Explorer, Escape, Expedition, F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty and 2 more.
Which Ford model years name B141C
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford Explorer | Air Bags | 3 | 9 |
| 2017 Ford Explorer | Air Bags | — | 1 |
| 2016 Ford Escape | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford Taurus | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Ford owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Air bag light came on the dash board Headed to dealer to see why Code B141C Cost to repair the problem was very high not covered by warranty The problem seems to me a poor design
Ford filings that name B141C
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names B141C. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 15-0113 Service bulletin2015-07-23 · 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
- TSB160001 Service bulletin2016-02-05 · Engine
- 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
What B141C means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB141C 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. The record above is what Ford and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs B141C a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 9 manufacturer filings and 10 owner reports naming B141C on 8 Ford model years (2016–2017). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ford models does B141C appear on most?
2016 Explorer (12 documents), 2016 Escape (1 document), 2016 Expedition (1 document).
Does B141C on a Ford mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.