Airbag control unit with part number 00052224163

What does the airbag control unit 00052224163 do?

The airbag control unit 00052224163 evaluates the signals from the crash sensors in Fiat. In a crash it decides which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered, and it continuously monitors the entire restraint system (SRS).

The unit works in the background and assesses the deceleration of the vehicle. From this assessment it determines within fractions of a second whether the firing circuits need to be triggered.

It records detected faults in the fault memory and displays them via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster. After a crash, it stores crash data and locks itself. Repair is the only way to lift this lock again.

Why does the control unit 00052224163 fail?

The most common cause is crash data that remains in the unit after an accident, even if no airbag has deployed. A standard diagnostic tool does not erase it. Other triggers are aged components, moisture and voltage spikes.

Crash data remains stored regardless of whether an airbag has fired. Only the repair removes it from memory.

The other causes concern the electronics and their surroundings. Components age, solder joints can go cold, moisture and corrosion attack the plug connections, and voltage spikes occur, for example with a weak battery or a jump start.

How can you tell that the 00052224163 is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster lights up permanently or intermittently. In addition there are fault messages in the instrument cluster, no connection to the diagnostic tool, and a fault memory that cannot be cleared.

• airbag warning light that lights up permanently or intermittently
• fault message in the instrument cluster
• no connection to the diagnostic tool
• fault memory that cannot be cleared

In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then fail to deploy. Please have the system checked promptly.

Which vehicles is the 00052224163 fitted in?

The following models are on record for the control unit 00052224163: Fiat Tipo 356 Facelift (from 2020).

The list looks like this:

• Fiat Tipo 356 Facelift (from 2020)

First, compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page; this only confirms the identity of the unit. Second, have the fault memory read out beforehand. Only this log shows whether the control unit itself is defective or whether a plug or a 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 00052224163 work?

First read out the fault memory and attach the log. Then disconnect the battery and only afterwards remove the control unit. Next, create a repair order online and send the unit in well packed.

Airbag24 tests the unit on the test bench and repairs defective components. It then erases the crash data and carries out a function test. Afterwards your own unit goes back to you.

Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days. This time covers only testing, repairing and checking.

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 00052224163 get to Airbag24?

You send the unit as a parcel, or alternatively book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 returns it to you by UPS.

Enclose the printed repair order in the parcel. Pack the control unit shock-proof.