Body, generic

B0006 Driver Frontal Deployment Loop Short to Ground

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

B0006 is missing from the public J2012 code lists, which go straight from B0005 to B0010. The only documented use found has nothing to do with airbags: on the 2025 Ram 1500 the body control module stores B0006-11 for a short to ground in the latch control of the left RamBox stowage lid, fixed by a module update (flash 08-204-24). The title describes a driver airbag firing loop shorted to ground. Current restraint modules report that as a fault byte on the stage code instead, for example GM B0012 02 on the 2011 Saab 9-4X, set after two seconds of ground short. A ground short in a squib circuit can stop the stage from firing, so the scan tool must first show which module stored B0006 before anyone works on the airbag.

Likely causes

On Ram 1500 2025 the code belongs to the left stowage lid latch circuit of the body module, not the airbag
Driver airbag squib lead chafed against metal (ground short)
Insulation damage inside the clock spring

Symptoms

  • Airbag warning lamp on when stored by the restraint module
  • On Ram 1500 2025 stowage lid will not open electrically, alarm may sound
  • Safety note: do not probe the airbag circuit yourself; unplug airbag connectors only with the battery disconnected and the stated wait time observed

Repair estimate

DifficultyShop_onlyWorkshop job
Parts and labour€80–1,000
Time0.5–3 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

driver airbag modulesrs wiringclock spring

Related codes

B0007B0001B0016

References: static.nhtsa.gov, saabwisonline.com.