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Makes 🢒 GMC_Truck 🢒 2007 🢒 Sierra Denali 🢒 Driver Information and Entertainment 🢒 Cellular, Entertainment, and Navigation 🢒 DTC B0090

Diagnostic Instructions
    • Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
    • Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
    •  Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

DTC Descriptors

DTC B0090 0F: Rollover Sensor Erratic

DTC B0090 3A: Rollover Sensor Incorrect Component Installed

DTC B0090 39: Rollover Sensor Internal Electronic Failure

DTC B0090 71: Rollover Sensor Invalid Serial Data Received

Circuit/System Description

The inflatable restraint vehicle rollover sensor (ROS) utilizes battery power supply and a bidirectional interface circuit. The ROS modulates current on the interface to send ID, State of Health, and deployment commands to the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM). When the ignition is turned on the ROS responds by performing internal diagnostics and sending an ID to the SDM. The ROS continually communicates status messages to the SDM, which determines if a fault is present in the ROS circuit. If the fault is present, the SDM will set a diagnostic trouble code (DTC).

Conditions for Running the DTC

Ignition voltage is between 9-16 volts.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

All of the following conditions must exist for 5 seconds:

B0090 0F

    • The SDM received a fault present message from the ROS.
    • The ROS is in assembly plant mode and the SDM is in production mode.
    • The SDM has not received any data from the ROS.

B0090 3A

    • The SDM has received an ID message from the vehicle rollover sensor which does not match the ID stored in the SDM memory.
    • The SDM has reset the vehicle rollover sensor twice without detecting the correct ID message.

B0090 39

    • The SDM has received a NOK message from the vehicle rollover sensor.
    • The SDM has not received a message.

B0090 71

The SDM has received invalid serial data from the vehicle rollover sensor.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets
    • The SDM commands the AIR BAG indicator ON via serial data communications.
    • The side air bag deployment loops will be disabled for rollover events only. For side impact events the side air bags are still enabled.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC
    • The condition responsible for setting the DTC no longer exists and the scan tool Clear DTCs function is used.
    • A history DTC will clear once 100 malfunction-free ignition cycles have occurred.

Diagnostic Aids

If either the SDM or vehicle rollover sensor were replaced verify that the correct part numbers were used for the vehicle application and the components were properly configured. Refer to Control Module References for SDM and ROS setup and programming.

Reference Information

Schematic Reference

SIR Schematics

Connector End View Reference

SIR Connector End Views

Electrical Information Reference

    •  Circuit Testing
    •  Connector Repairs
    •  Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
    •  Wiring Repairs

Circuit/System Testing

Important: When removing connectors inspect for damage or corrosion. Damage or corrosion in the following requires repair or replacement of the affected component/connector.

    • The vehicle rollover sensor
    • The SDM module
    • The vehicle rollover sensor harness connector
    • The SDM wiring harness connector
  1. For DTC B0090 39 replace the vehicle rollover sensor.
  2. For DTC B0090 0F, B0090 3A and B0090 71 request DTC from ROS and repair any ROS DTC prior to continuing this diagnostic procedure.
  3. With Ignition OFF, disconnect the vehicle rollover sensor connector. Refer to inflatable restraint vehicle rollover sensor replacement in repair instructions for connector location.
  4. Remove the SDM connector.
  5. Test the vehicle rollover sensor serial data circuit for an open or high resistance between the vehicle rollover sensor and SDM connector. Verify no open or high resistance exists.
    6. ⇒If any of the above conditions are found make the appropriate repair.
  6. Test the vehicle rollover sensor ignition 1 voltage circuit for a short to ground, a high resistance, or an open. Verify no short to ground, a high resistance, or an open exists.
    7. ⇒If any of the above conditions are found make the appropriate repair.
  7. Replace the inflatable restraint vehicle rollover sensor. Perform the Inflatable Restraint Vehicle Rollover Sensor Programming and Setup procedure.
  8. Ignition ON, use the scan tool to clear the DTCs, then recheck for DTC B0090. Verify that the DTC does not reset.
    9. ⇒If DTC B0090 was current replace the SDM.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic procedure.

    •  Inflatable Restraint Vehicle Rollover Sensor Replacement
    •  SIR/SRS Wiring Repairs
    •  Control Module References for SDM and ROS replacement, setup, and programming.