Airbag control unit with part number 00052211319

What does the airbag control unit 00052211319 do?

The airbag control unit 00052211319 controls the restraint system (SRS) in the Fiat. It reads the crash sensors, selects the appropriate airbags and seatbelt pretensioners in a collision, and monitors the entire system.

The decision to trigger is made within milliseconds, and it is based solely on the sensor signals. Without this evaluation, the restraint elements could not respond in a targeted way.

During operation, the unit checks itself. If it finds a fault, the airbag warning light comes on, and after an accident the unit stores crash data and locks itself.

Why does the control unit 00052211319 fail?

The most common cause with the 00052211319 is stored crash data from an accident, even if no airbag has fired; in addition come aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes.

Stored crash data cannot be cleared with a normal diagnostic tool.

Aged components are a further possibility. Solder joints can go cold, and moisture or corrosion damage the contacts in the plug connections.

Finally, voltage spikes can stress the electronics, for example when the battery is weak or a jump start was needed.

How can you tell that the 00052211319 is defective?

You recognise a defect in the 00052211319 by the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster, which stays on constantly or intermittently, by an error message, by a missing connection to the diagnostic tool, and by a fault memory that cannot be cleared.

These signs are clear enough to be taken seriously. In an emergency, the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then fail to deploy, so the finding should be checked promptly.

Which vehicles is the 00052211319 fitted in?

The control unit 00052211319 is fitted in these vehicles: Fiat Tipo 356 Facelift (from 2020).

Here follows the list of vehicles recorded for this part number.

• Fiat Tipo 356 Facelift (from 2020)

Compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page. This only confirms that it is the correct unit. In addition, have the fault memory read out before removal, because only this result shows whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 00052090728, 156348104, 208055, 52017547.

How does the repair of the 00052211319 work?

For the 00052211319, you first read out the fault memory and enclose the log. Then you disconnect the battery, and only then remove the control unit; afterwards you create the repair order online and send the unit in well packed. Processing at Airbag24 normally takes 3–4 working days.

At Airbag24, the unit is checked on the test bench, defective components are replaced and a function test is carried out. Your own unit is then returned to you. With this control unit, erasing the crash data is often not possible. If the crash data needs to be erased, please contact us briefly before sending the unit in – we will check your part number.

Our repairs come with 2 years' statutory liability for defects. The repaired control unit comes back with all vehicle data and is ready for use as soon as it is refitted — no coding or programming is required.

How does the control unit 00052211319 get to Airbag24?

The 00052211319 reaches Airbag24 either as a parcel or with a UPS collection booked for an extra charge. After the repair, it is returned to you by UPS.

Place the printed repair order in the parcel and pack the unit shock-proof.