Which cars report code B0041?

Code B0041 is named in 5 US owner complaints. Models: 4, model years 2000–2012. Chevrolet Impala, Buick Century, Chevrolet Corvette, GMC Yukon XL.

B0041 code: Third Row Left Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control

Q: What does code B0041 mean?

Third Row Left Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control. How to read B0041: the letter B means body (including airbags and belts); the second digit 0 marks a generic SAE code shared by all makes; the last three characters 041 identify the specific fault.

Code B0041 is named in 5 US owner complaints. Models: 4, model years 2000–2012.

What the code means

Third Row Left Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control. Generic meaning per SAE J2012 (the same for all makes).

How to read B0041: the letter B means body (including airbags and belts); the second digit 0 marks a generic SAE code shared by all makes; the last three characters 041 identify the specific fault.

Restraint system codes: airbag squibs, belt pretensioners, crash sensors and occupant classification. After a crash with airbag deployment, many makers require the restraint module to be replaced or reset by procedure because it stores crash data. An airbag light on an auction car is not cosmetic: airbags, the module and sensors can cost more than the body repair.

Key figures

Complaints with this code: 5
Models: 4
Model years: 2000–2012

Which models and years

Models whose owners name this code (4). Years link to the model year problems page.

Model	Years	Complaints
Chevrolet Impala	2000	2
Buick Century	2000	1
Chevrolet Corvette	2012	1
GMC Yukon XL	2004	1

Components named together with the code

Component as the owner filed it (one complaint can list several).

Air bags 4
Electrical system 1
Service brakes 1

Complaints by model year

2000 3
2004 1
2012 1

What to do if an auction car has this code

Ask for a dash photo at start-up: the airbag light must go off after the self-test.
Check the interior photos for deployed airbags and fired belt pretensioners: replacing the restraint module, airbags and sensors is a large separate part of the estimate.
Budget a scan with a restraint module read-out: the code alone does not say which part failed.

What owners report

Excerpts of owner complaints in the original wording. Owner statements not verified by the regulator; personal data removed.

The electronic brake control module was replaced and the hydraulic braking system was purged and flushed and the code was cleared. The abs light illuminated again in december 2007 intermittently, at that time a code came up as B0041.
Buick Century 2000 · 2011-10
I have taken my vehicle in on at least 12 occasions, with repeat visits for same problem usually the same day. My car has given off numerous codes which include but are not limited to the following: B0026, B0040, B0041, B0043, B2470, B0229, B3770.
GMC Yukon XL 2004 · 2006-09
I believe per recall #00v371000 that this should fall under this recall as it is exhibiting the same symptoms as the recalled airbags, however gm has not marked this car for recall, and refuses to pay for the airbag replacement. The dealership describes the problem as, "code B0041 lh frt side deployment loop open.
Chevrolet Impala 2000 · 2003-02

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Sources: public official US data (owner complaints) and the SAE J2012 standard. Complaints are owner statements not verified by the regulator. A code from a complaint does not replace a scan tool diagnosis. Data updated 2026-11-10.