B1A89
0 owner reports and 8 manufacturer filings across 4 model years from Ford.
Where B1A89 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford Mustang | Equipment | 3 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Edge | Equipment | 2 | — | |
| 2017 Ford Mustang | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 2 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Edge | Not specified | 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.
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What it gets filed under
8 manufacturer filings name B1A89. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names B1A89.
- SSM 52287 Service bulletin2024-02-26 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2021-2022 Edge vehicles may exhibit an inoperative Sirius satellite radio with audio control module (ACM) DTC B1A89:13. This may be due to the accessory protocol interface module (APIM) configuration. To correct the concern, download and run the APIM Programmable Module Installation (PMI) application. When the application asks Is The Original Module Installed, select NO. Once the programming
- SSM 51163 Service bulletin2022-10-28 · Equipment — Electrical — Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
- Some 2021 Edge vehicles which have received an APIM software update may experience a concern with Sirius radio being inoperative. This will be accompanied by ACM diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1A89:13 for the satellite antenna. To correct this condition, download and run the APIM Programmable Module Installation (PMI) application using the latest software level of the Ford Diagnosis and Repair Sys
- TSB 19-2273 Service bulletin2019-09-06 · Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera
- Some 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles may experience an inoperative rear parking aid camera, luggage compartment lamp, luggage compartment lid release and/or poor satellite radio reception. This may be due to damage to the 14A005 harness in the area of the right side luggage compartment lid hinge. This concern may be accompanied by diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B115E, C1001, and B1A89. To resolve the
- TSB 18-2362 Service bulletin2018-12-18 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Some 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles may experience an inoperative rear parking aid camera, luggage compartment lamp, luggage compartment lid release and/or poor satellite radio reception. This may be due to damage to the 14A005 harness in the area of the right side luggage compartment lid hinge. This concern may be accompanied by diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B115E, C1001, and B1A89. Follow the Serv
- SSM 46152 Service bulletin2016-10-26 · Equipment — Electrical — Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
- SOME 2015 AND 2016 MUSTANGS MAY EXPERIENCE AN INOPERATIVE REAR PARKING AID CAMERA, LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LAMP, DECK LID RELEASE AND/OR POOR SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION. CHECK THE 14A005 WIRE HARNESS AT THE RIGHT DECK LID HINGE FOR DAMAGE BETWEEN THE PACKAGE TRAY HARNESS RETAINING CLIP AND THE DECK LID HARNESS RETAINER CLIP. REPAIR THE HARNESS FOLLOWING REPAIR GUIDELINES FROM SECTION 5-1 OF THE WIRING
What B1A89 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB1A89 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 B1A89
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define B1A89?
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 B1A89 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. 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.