Which cars report code B00C0?

Code B00C0 is named in 4 US owner complaints. Models: 4, model years 2015–2019. Ford Escape, Ford Focus, Ford Transit Connect, Honda HR-V.

B00C0 code: Passenger Seat Occupant Classification Sensor A

Q: What does code B00C0 mean?

Passenger Seat Occupant Classification Sensor A. How to read B00C0: 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 0C0 identify the specific fault.

Code B00C0 is named in 4 US owner complaints. Models: 4, model years 2015–2019.

What the code means

Passenger Seat Occupant Classification Sensor A. Generic meaning per SAE J2012 (the same for all makes).

How to read B00C0: 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 0C0 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: 4
Models: 4
Model years: 2015–2019

Which models and years

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

Model	Years	Complaints
Ford Escape	2016	1
Ford Focus	2015	1
Ford Transit Connect	2016	1
Honda HR-V	2019	1

Components named together with the code

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

Air bags 4
Electrical system 1

Complaints by model year

2015 1
2016 2
2019 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.

This diagnostic code B00C0-11 Passenger Seat Occupant Classification Sensor A - Circuit Short to Ground - Not Current DTC came up when I took it to the transmission service center for another issue. I was not aware of this until then.
Ford Focus 2015 · 2026-07
My SRS system has thrown the SRS light with code B00C0:11AB Passenger Occupancy sensor A short to ground. According to The weight pad is faulty and requires a $989 part replacement.
Ford Transit Connect 2016 · 2022-07
Check codes found B00C0, B00A0, U0455. Passenger seat occupant classification airbag sensor faulty. Affects both airbag passenger and drivers side airbag systems. Dealer service center recommends replacing failed airbag sensor harness system and system reset (approximate repair cost $2700).
Ford Escape 2016 · 2022-05

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.