Body, generic

B0036 Right Side Deployment Stage 2 Loop Short to Ground

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

B0036 appears neither in the public J2012 lists nor in any accessible manufacturer document, so the code is not publicly verifiable. Its title describes a short to ground in a second stage of the right side airbag. How restraint modules handle such a fault is known from other codes: Mitsubishi stores B0028-11 when the right front side airbag circuit has been grounded for 2 seconds, and the GM manual for the Saab 9-4X sets byte 02 on the passenger seat side airbag code B0021 after a ground short of the same length. GM adds that a badly seated connector lock can let the shorting bars bridge both firing leads, so connectors are checked first with byte 02. Two-stage side airbags are uncommon. Airbag lamp on; the bag may not deploy.

Likely causes

Chafed side airbag lead touching the seat frame or body
Connector lock not engaged, shorting bars bridge the loop
Internal short in the side airbag module

Symptoms

  • Airbag warning lamp on
  • Right side airbag may not deploy in a side impact
  • 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€80–900
Time0.5–3 h

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

Parts involved

passenger side airbagsrs seat wiring

Related codes

B0034B0028B0023

References: mitsubishitechinfo.com, saabwisonline.com, patents.google.com.