B0052: owner reports and bulletins

Body. We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

7 complaints filed with NHTSA mention B0052, 5 of them since 2015, across 6 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: air bags.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name B0052

15 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention B0052, from 3 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • CHRYSLER 200 (2015, 2016), bulletin 10129039: Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) For PF, KL or UF Vehicles ONLY:~ Prior to replacing ORC part numbers, please contact FCA engineering if the following Diagnostic trouble codes are Stored or Active in the ORC module:~ …
  • JEEP CHEROKEE (2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10129039: Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) For PF, KL or UF Vehicles ONLY:~ Prior to replacing ORC part numbers, please contact FCA engineering if the following Diagnostic trouble codes are Stored or Active in the ORC module:~ …
  • DODGE DART (2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10129039: Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) For PF, KL or UF Vehicles ONLY:~ Prior to replacing ORC part numbers, please contact FCA engineering if the following Diagnostic trouble codes are Stored or Active in the ORC module:~ …

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.