B1706 — 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 B1706 across 6 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 B1706 6 patterns

2007 Hyundai Sonata

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

2007 Hyundai Sonata

electrical — Occupant Classification System / Passenger Airbag Sensor Failure

2007 Hyundai Sonata

seatbelts — Seatbelt pretensioner resistance/voltage malfunction

2006 Hyundai Sonata

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

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe

airbags — Seat Belt Buckle Pretensioner Resistance Fault

2006 Hyundai Sonata

seatbelts — Seat Belt Buckle Sensor Failure (Passenger and Driver Sides)

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 →