Body, generic

B0096 Right Side Restraints Sensor 1

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

B0096 concerns the first crash sensor on the right side, mirror image of B0091. Mitsubishi puts it in the right front door, calls it DOOR SATEL SENS RH and prints the J2012 title beside it; its airbag unit checks the sensor with the ignition on and, after two seconds, stores -11 for a ground short, -81 when data from the sensor stop and -55 for a configuration that does not fit the car, among nine subtypes in total. Honda logs B0096-87 when the first right side impact sensor of a 2016 or 2017 Fit or HR-V goes silent. A door position suits a pressure sensor: Bosch describes how a dent in the door changes the air pressure inside it, turning the whole door into the sensing element. Saab 9-3 and 9-5 models give B0096 to the passenger belt buckle switch circuit instead. The airbag lamp comes on.

Likely causes

Chafed wire or poor contact in the door harness between body and right front door
Internal fault of the right front door satellite sensor
Airbag unit configuration not matching the vehicle (Mitsubishi subtype -55)
On Saab 9-3/9-5, passenger belt buckle switch circuit fault (different meaning)

Symptoms

  • Airbag warning lamp on, sometimes only after the right front door has been opened or worked on
  • Side and curtain airbags on the right may fire late in a side impact
  • Safety note: airbag system; disconnect the battery and keep the wait time before removing the door trim, specialist workshop only

Repair estimate

DifficultyShop_onlyWorkshop job
Parts and labour€60–500
Time0.5–2.5 h

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

Parts involved

right side impact sensor 1srs wiringsrs control module

Related codes

B0091B0097B0098B0095

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