B1760 on Subaru vehicles
B1760 is named on 10 Subaru model years (2016–2018): 25 manufacturer filings and 15 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Forester, Crosstrek, Impreza/Outback Sport, WRX.
Which Subaru model years name B1760
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Subaru Forester | Air Bags | 5 | 11 |
| 2018 Subaru Forester | Seats | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 Subaru Forester | Seats | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 Subaru Crosstrek | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2018 Subaru Crosstrek | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2018 Subaru WRX | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Subaru Crosstrek | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Subaru WRX | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2016 Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2016 Subaru WRX | Equipment | 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 Subaru 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.
B1760 code for ods airbag light is on and the light for passenger airbag off is on
Subaru filings that name B1760
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Subaru filed with NHTSA whose summary names B1760. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 07-108-16R Service bulletin2017-10-12 · Seats
- This Service Information bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosis of Occupant Detection System (ODS) DTC B1760- Sensor Mat Abnormal and/or B1650- Occupant Classification System Malfunction. This information replaces the current procedure until the Service Manual is updated in the near future. DTC B1760 and/or B1650 may set if liquid inadvertently spilled onto the seat cushion (or rain water
- 07-108-16R Service bulletin2017-12-07 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Service Information Bulletin provides a revised troubleshooting procedure and tips to follow when diagnosing a DTC B1650- ?Occupant Classification System Malfunction?. This DTC may also be accompanied by B1760, B1761, B1771 or B1795 as found in the Occupant Detection control module. The new procedure is designed to help avoid unnecessary part (seat cushion assembly) replacements.
- 07-108-16R Service bulletin2018-05-22 · Electrical System
- This Service Information Bulletin provides a revised troubleshooting procedure and tips to follow when diagnosing a DTC B1650-?Occupant Classification System Malfunction?. This DTC may also be accompanied by B1760, B1761, B1771 or B1795 as found in the Occupant Detection control module. The new procedure is designed to help avoid unnecessary part (seat cushion assembly) replacements.
- 07-108-16R Service bulletin2017-06-26 · Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification
- This Service Information bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosis of Occupant Detection System (ODS) DTC B1760- Sensor Mat Abnormal and/or B1650- Occupant Classification System Malfunction. This information replaces the current procedure until the Service Manual is updated in the near future. DTC B1760 and/or B1650 may set if liquid inadvertently spilled onto the seat cushion (or rain water
- 07-134-18 Service bulletin2018-03-14 · Equipment — Electrical
- This Service Information bulletin provides a new troubleshooting chart to use when diagnosing a DTC B1760 related to the Occupant Detection System (ODS). Following these diagnostic steps will help avoid unnecessary ODS sensor / seat cushion assembly replacement
What B1760 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB1760 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 Subaru 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 B1760 a known problem on Subaru vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 25 manufacturer filings and 15 owner reports naming B1760 on 10 Subaru model years (2016–2018). 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 Subaru models does B1760 appear on most?
2017 Forester (16 documents), 2018 Forester (8 documents), 2016 Forester (8 documents).
Does B1760 on a Subaru 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.