B1490 — manufacturer-specific body code

B1490 is a manufacturer-specific body code: it is defined by the carmaker, not by the OBD-II standard, so the same code can mean different things on different brands. Below are the vehicles and failure patterns where owners report it, drawn from NHTSA complaints — the most reliable guide to what it means in practice.

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In our record, B1490 is reported only on Hyundai vehicles , against airbags and electrical failure patterns , across 2013–2017 model years.

In ProblemsByVin's analysis of the NHTSA owner-complaint record, owners cite B1490 across 5 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 B1490 5 patterns

2017 Hyundai Accent

airbags — PODS/Occupant Classification System (OCS) Mat Defect

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe

airbags — Intermittent Airbag Light (PODS-Related Sensor Malfunction)

2016 Hyundai Accent

airbags — Passenger-side airbag sensor malfunction — intermittent dashboard light

2015 Hyundai Accent

airbags — Occupant Detection System (ODS) sensor failure—passenger side

2013 Hyundai Azera

electrical — SRS/Airbag warning light - OCS defect

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 →