What does code U0480 mean?

Q: What does code U0480 mean?

Invalid Data Received From Seat Belt Pretensioner Module B. U0480 is a communication fault where the main control module receives invalid or corrupted data from the seat belt pretensioner module B over the vehicle's controller area network (CAN) bus. The computer has detected that the messages from this module are missing expected values or fail internal consistency checks, so it cannot trust the pretensioner status.

DTC codes / U04xx · Invalid data received from a module / U0480

U0480Invalid Data Received From Seat Belt Pretensioner Module B

U0480 is a communication fault where the main control module receives invalid or corrupted data from the seat belt pretensioner module B over the vehicle's controller area network (CAN) bus. The computer has detected that the messages from this module are missing expected values or fail internal consistency checks, so it cannot trust the pretensioner status.

SystemNetwork

Code typeGeneric (all makes)

SeverityMedium

Fix difficultyIntermediate

AreaInvalid data received from a module

Guidance is general and written for all OBD-II vehicles. Exact tests and values vary by model, so confirm the fault before replacing parts.