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B00C0 Body · manufacturer code
B00C0 fault code: what 3 Ford owners reported
B00C0 is a manufacturer-specific body code (body: airbags, seats, lighting, climate and comfort electronics), so its exact definition belongs to the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. What it meant in practice is below, from 3 complaints owners filed with NHTSA. Updated November 3, 2026.
- 3owner reports
- 3car models
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention a fire
- 2015–2016model years
Which cars get code B00C0?
Every model whose owners mentioned B00C0 in a complaint, most reports first. Each year opens that car's full problem report. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.
Where does B00C0 show up?
By brand
- Ford3
Component the owner filed it under
Is there a recall for B00C0?
The others concern the component owners file this code under (Air Bags) on the same cars; they may or may not relate to the code. Recall repairs are free; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Air Bags: Knee Bolster Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Ford Escape vehicles. The driver's knee airbag modules installed in these vehicles were produced without the inflator gas generant material, and, as a result, the air bags may not inflate properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles…
2016 Ford Escape. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
What happened when owners saw B00C0?
3 of the 3 reports, spread across the models above, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
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).
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. I bought this car about 4 months ago from a private owner who did not disclose this issue either.
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. The SRS system is disabled with the light on which is a safety issue in today's vehicles as none of the airbags will deploy in an accident with the SRS light currently on. No consumer related malfunction detected meaning there were no broken wires found nor evidence of a consumer triggered fault found such as wet or previously wet pad which could have caused the fault. It is an internal part failure.
B00C0: questions drivers ask
What does code B00C0 mean?
B00C0 is a manufacturer-specific body code (body: airbags, seats, lighting, climate and comfort electronics), so its exact definition depends on the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. 3 owners reported it to NHTSA, most often for the Ford Escape (1), Ford Focus (1), Ford Transit Connect (1); their reports describe what happened.
Which cars get code B00C0 most often?
In NHTSA owner complaints, B00C0 is mentioned most for the Ford Escape (1), Ford Focus (1), Ford Transit Connect (1), across 3 models and model years 2015 to 2016. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.
Is there a recall for code B00C0?
No NHTSA recall text names B00C0 directly. 1 recall on the cars that report this code concerns the same component owners name most (Air Bags); they may or may not relate to the code. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What should I do if my car shows B00C0?
Write down when the code appeared and what the car did (warning lights, loss of power, noises, speed, weather). Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer or independent workshop to read the stored freeze-frame data before anyone clears the code, and keep the repair order. If the car loses power in traffic, stop driving it. CarHooq does not diagnose: these are owner reports and official recall notices, not repair advice.
How this page was made
CarHooq read the text of every owner complaint filed with NHTSA for 19 US and European brands (model years 2012 onwards) and picked out the diagnostic trouble codes owners wrote down. This page lists every mention of B00C0. Manufacturer codes have no public standard definition, so CarHooq shows only what owners reported. Nothing here is a diagnosis. Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain), retrieved November 3, 2026. How CarHooq reports are made.
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