DTC B0052-11: Short or Decreased Resistance in the Front Passenger's Seat Belt Buckle Switch

NOTE: 

• Before doing this troubleshooting procedure, find out if the vehicle was in a collision. If so, verify that all the required components were replaced with new components, of the correct part number, and that they were properly installed .
• Before doing this troubleshooting procedure, review SRS Precautions and Procedures and General Troubleshooting Information .

• 1. Problem verification:

  - 1. Clear the DTCs with the HDS .

  - 2. Turn the vehicle to the ON mode, then wait for 10 seconds. Buckle and unbuckle the front passenger's seat belt several times.

  - 3. Check for DTCs with the HDS .

  DTC Description	DTC
  B0052-11 Short or decreased resistance in the front passenger's seat belt buckle switch

  Is DTC B0052-11 indicated?

  YES 

  The failure is duplicated. Go to step 2.

  NO 

  Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures . If another DTC is indicated, troubleshoot the DTC.

• 2. Front passenger's seat belt buckle switch check:

  - 1. Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

  - 2. Disconnect the front passenger's seat belt buckle switch 2P connector (A) on the floor wire harness or the front passenger's seat wire harness.

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  - 3. Clear the DTCs with the HDS .

  - 4. Turn the vehicle to the ON mode, then wait for 10 seconds.

  - 5. Check for DTCs with the HDS .

  DTC Description	DTC
  B0052-11 Short or decreased resistance in the front passenger's seat belt buckle switch

  Is DTC B0052-11 indicated?

  YES 

  Short to ground in the floor wire harness or the front passenger's seat wire harness; replace the faulty harness, then clear the DTC.

  NO 

  Faulty front passenger's seat belt buckle switch; replace the front passenger's seat belt buckle assembly , then clear the DTC.