B1382: 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

18 complaints filed with NHTSA mention B1382, 3 of them since 2015, across 8 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: air bags.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
HYUNDAI SONATA72001, 2003, 2005, 2011
SUZUKI RENO42005, 2006

Manufacturer service bulletins that name B1382

1 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention B1382, from 1 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • KIA SEDONA (2017, 2018), bulletin 10217680: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SIDE AIRBAG (SAB) WARNING LIGHT ON WITH DTC(S) B1378/B1382 - This bulletin provides information associated with the 'Warranty Extension Program' (WTY025) to diagnose and repair certain airbag …

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.