B0013
Passenger Knee Bolster Deployment Control
What it means
B0013 means Passenger Knee Bolster Deployment Control.
Check these first
- An open in the passenger knee bolster squib circuit
- A short to ground on the passenger knee bolster wiring
- Corrosion at the passenger knee bolster connector
- A failed passenger knee bolster airbag module
- A crash sensor fault that disables the knee bolster output
What to do next
- Inspect the passenger knee bolster squib wiring for opens and shorts
- Check the passenger knee bolster connector for corrosion
- Test the passenger knee bolster squib circuit resistance
- Check the crash sensor signal to the airbag control module
- Replace the passenger knee bolster airbag module if the circuit is open
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.