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What this evidence can—and cannot—tell you
For this model year and NHTSA component category, the database contains 1 recall rows, 6 complaints, and 0 manufacturer-communication rows. This identifies a system worth checking; it does not diagnose your vehicle or establish a failure rate.
- system
- AIR BAGS
- component
- AIR BAGS
SOURCES
- NHTSA datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
Can you drive it?
A matched recall row carries a park-outside flag. Verify the exact VIN and follow the current manufacturer instruction before normal storage or use.
- deaths
- 0
- injuries
- 2
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- Yes
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
symptoms
Signals worth recording
Use the linked symptoms and codes as observation and testing prompts, not as proof of the failed part. Preserve freeze-frame data and the operating conditions before clearing codes.
dtcs
- B0020 — Airbag deployment-control circuit reported a fault
symptoms
- Airbag warning light — The supplemental restraint warning lamp is on.
diagnosis
A safer diagnostic sequence
Verify VIN and build applicability, reproduce and document the symptom safely, scan all relevant modules, complete the least-invasive confirming tests, then compare the findings with the current manufacturer procedure.
actions
- Scan all control modules — Read stored, pending, and permanent codes plus freeze-frame data before clearing faults.
costs
Repair-cost scope
No dollar estimate is inferred from a complaint, code, or component label. A credible quote identifies the confirmed repair scope, parts grade, labor operations, region, taxes, fees, and any programming or calibration.
- currency
- USD
- approved cost observations
- 0
sources
Official evidence and limitations
Complaint narratives are owner-submitted and not necessarily verified. Recall applicability and completion are VIN-specific. Manufacturer communications can describe service information without proving a defect on this vehicle.
- mileage p25
- 43,000
- mileage p75
- 164,000
- mileage median
- 43,000
campaigns
- 14V428000
custom
How this model year compares with adjacent years
This page is based on 7 matched source rows for 2005. The immediately previous model year has no comparable published profile matched rows and the next model year has 64. These are reporting-volume comparisons, not failure rates; fleet size, vehicle age, mileage, and reporting behavior differ.
- complaints
- 6
- model year
- 2,005
- recall rows
- 1
- next model year
- 2,006
- matched source rows
- 7
- next matched source rows
- 64
- comparison is failure rate
- No
- manufacturer communications
- 0
sources
How this page was produced
Car Trouble Lab assembled this page from the cited public records and automated quality checks. A named independent automotive technician has not reviewed this page unless a verified reviewer is explicitly listed. Use the primary records and a qualified technician for vehicle-specific safety, diagnosis, or repair decisions.
- methodology path
- /methodology
- editorial process
- source-linked automated quality gate
- editorial policy path
- /editorial-policy
- independent technical review
- No