Which cars report code B00A0?

Code B00A0 is named in 36 US owner complaints. Models: 19, model years 2009–2023. Nissan Leaf, Nissan Murano, Nissan Rogue, Ford F-150, Nissan Altima.

B00A0 code: Occupant Classification System

Q: What does code B00A0 mean?

Occupant Classification System. How to read B00A0: 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 0A0 identify the specific fault.

Code B00A0 is named in 36 US owner complaints. Models: 19, model years 2009–2023.

What the code means

Occupant Classification System. Generic meaning per SAE J2012 (the same for all makes).

How to read B00A0: 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 0A0 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: 36
Models: 19
Model years: 2009–2023

Which models and years

Models whose owners name this code (19). Years link to the model year problems page.

Model	Years	Complaints
Nissan Leaf	2013, 2014, 2017, 2018	5
Nissan Murano	2014, 2016, 2018	4
Nissan Rogue	2015, 2017, 2018	4
Ford F-150	2013	3
Nissan Altima	2013, 2014	3
Infiniti Q50	2017	2
Nissan Pathfinder	2017	2
Nissan Sentra	2013	2
Ford Escape	2016	1
Ford Explorer	2014	1
Ford Fusion	2017	1
Infiniti Q60	2018	1
Infiniti Q70L	2018	1
Infiniti QX60	2017	1
Jeep Grand Cherokee L	2023	1
Mazda CX-5	2016	1
Mazda Tribute	2009	1
Nissan Frontier	2019	1
Nissan Versa Note	2015	1

Components named together with the code

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

Air bags 32
Powertrain 4
Electrical system 2
Seat belts 2
Steering 2
Vehicle speed control 2
Engine 1
Seats 1

Complaints by model year

2009 1
2013 8
2014 5
2015 2
2016 3
2017 9
2018 6
2019 1
2023 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.

I brought the vehicle back to the same dealership to address these issuse, and they told me that I needed to have the airbag module replaced, which would cost $709.90. They gave me error codes B2204-87, U0154-00, U0452-86, and B00A0-81.
Jeep Grand Cherokee L 2023 · 2026-10
[dealer], NY Technician tried to perform zero-point rest but was unable to do. Found current code B0040-00 Occupant sensor unit in abnormal voltage and pass diagnostic trouble code B00A0-02 occupant sensor unit malfunction. Recommended to replace occupant detector unit and seat frame . It costs $3,133.26.
Nissan Rogue 2018 · 2026-10
The Passenger Occupant Classification System in the passenger seat is showing an airbag code of B00A0-02 on my 2018 Infiniti Q70L . The dealer cannot clear that code. The only solution is to replace the entire seat bottom (leather/foam/all electronics for raising the seat) all integrated.
Infiniti Q70L 2018 · 2026-02

Related codes

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.