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B1760: Manufacturer-specific code.

Body · ManufacturerB1760
What it means

B1760 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.

How serious

Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.

Where a shop starts

Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.

Owners named B1760 in 21 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Subaru Forester.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name B1760, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

B1760 by model: B1760 Subaru Forester (20)

The details

What B1760 means

B1760 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly what it means on your car.

Owners who reported it drive: Subaru (21).

What owners describe
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 10% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report B1760 most

2017 Subaru Forester (10), 2015 Subaru Forester (5), 2018 Subaru Forester (3), 2016 Subaru Forester (2).

Related codes

B1706

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names B1760. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.

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