B141C: owner reports and bulletins
Got B141C on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.
What owners report to NHTSA
17 complaints filed with NHTSA mention B141C, 17 of them since 2015, across 1 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: air bags.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| FORD EXPLORER | 17 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name B141C
7 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention B141C, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- FORD EDGE (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10204987: 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
- LINCOLN MKC (2015, 2016, 2013, 2014), bulletin 10204987: 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
- FORD FUSION (2017, 2018), bulletin 10127406: Some 2017-2018 Fusion/MKZ vehicles built on or before 27-Oct-2017 may exhibit an illuminated airbag lamp and/or SYNC 911 assist not operational message being displayed. Connect the IDS and check the RCM and APIM for DTCs…
- LINCOLN MKZ (2017, 2018), bulletin 10127406: Some 2017-2018 Fusion/MKZ vehicles built on or before 27-Oct-2017 may exhibit an illuminated airbag lamp and/or SYNC 911 assist not operational message being displayed. Connect the IDS and check the RCM and APIM for DTCs…
- FORD EXPLORER (2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10058235: FORD EXPLORER 2014-2016: BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SECOND ROW INFLATABLE SEAT BELTS MAY EXHIBIT AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH DTC B141B AND B141C. *LJ
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.