B1448 — OBD-II trouble code

A body OBD-II trouble code. Below are the vehicles and failure patterns where owners report it, drawn from NHTSA complaints.

In ProblemsByVin's analysis of the NHTSA owner-complaint record, owners cite B1448 across 26 vehicle failure patterns. Diagnostic codes in complaints are reported by owners and are unverified — they point to where this code shows up, not a confirmed diagnosis. Open a page below for the full pattern (symptoms, mileage, repair costs owners cite).

Vehicles where owners report B1448 26 patterns

2017 Kia Sorento

airbags — Occupant Detection System (ODS) sensor fault

2011 Kia Sorento

airbags — Airbag warning light illumination with system disablement

2010 Kia Optima

airbags — Airbag warning light illumination — passenger seat occupant detection sensor

2009 Hyundai Accent

airbags — Airbag warning light stays on continuously

2009 Kia Spectra

airbags — Passenger Seat Occupant Sensor (OCS) Mat Failure

2009 Kia Optima

airbags — Airbag warning light stays on continuously

2009 Kia Rio

airbags — Passenger airbag warning lamp illumination / constant on

2008 Chevrolet Aveo

airbags — Airbag Warning Light—Stays On Continuously

2008 Hyundai Sonata

airbags — Occupant Classification System (OCS) mat sensor malfunction – passenger airbag disabled for adults

2008 Hyundai Sonata

electrical — Airbag warning light malfunction and occupancy sensor failure

2008 Hyundai Accent

airbags — Passenger-side occupancy sensor malfunction causing airbag warning light

2008 Hyundai Veracruz

airbags — Airbag warning light illumination (intermittent or persistent)

2008 Kia Spectra

airbags — Passenger Occupancy Sensor (OCS) Mat Failure

2008 Kia Sorento

airbags — Passenger airbag off light illuminates with occupant present

2008 Kia Rio

airbags — Occupant Classification System (OCS) Mat Fatigue Cracking and Sensor Failure

2007 Hyundai Sonata

airbags — Passenger occupant sensor (OCS) malfunction — light stays on despite occupied seat

2007 Hyundai Accent

airbags — Passenger occupancy sensor failure / airbag light illumination

2007 Kia Spectra

airbags — Passenger seat occupant sensor mat (OCS) malfunction

2007 Suzuki Forenza

airbags — Passenger airbag warning light stays on with occupant present

2006 Hyundai Elantra

airbags — Passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) Sensor Malfunction

2006 Hyundai Sonata

airbags — Occupant Classification System (OCS) / Passenger Airbag Sensor Intermittent Deactivation

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe

airbags — Passenger Seat Occupant Classification System Failure

2006 Hyundai Accent

airbags — Airbag warning light stays on intermittently or continuously

2006 Kia Spectra

airbags — Occupant Classification System (OCS) Mat Defect – Passenger Seat Sensor

2006 Kia Rio

airbags — Passenger airbag sensor malfunction — repeated failures and illuminated warning light

2006 Suzuki Forenza

airbags — Airbag warning light illumination (persistent/intermittent)

Codes are pulled from what owners wrote in their NHTSA filings — they're allegations, not a shop diagnosis. Always confirm with a live scan. Browse all diagnostic codes →