Airbag control unit with part number 04896098AE

What does the airbag control unit 04896098AE do?

In the Dodge vehicle, the airbag control unit 04896098AE takes over control of the restraint system (SRS). Using the crash sensors it calculates within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered.

The manufacturer's number Bosch 0285010392 is also printed on the housing. The device checks the system continuously and shows faults via the airbag warning light. After an accident it stores crash data and locks itself afterwards.

Why does the control unit 04896098AE fail?

The most common cause on the 04896098AE is crash data from an accident, even if no airbag has deployed. Other causes are aged electronics, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes.

Crash data cannot be removed with an ordinary diagnostic tool; it stays in the device until the repair. Airbag24 erases it in the course of the work. The remaining causes affect the electronics and the connections alike, and voltage spikes arise, for example, from a weak battery or from a jump start.

How can you tell that the 04896098AE is defective?

A defect on the 04896098AE can be recognised by the airbag warning light, which stays on permanently or intermittently. Fault messages in the instrument cluster, no connection to the diagnostic tool and a fault memory that cannot be cleared also point to a defect.

Typical signs at a glance:

• Airbag warning light in the instrument cluster on permanently or intermittently
• Fault message in the instrument cluster
• Diagnostic tool finds no connection to the control unit
• Fault memory cannot be cleared

Airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then fail to deploy in an emergency. Check the finding promptly.

Which vehicles is the 04896098AE fitted in?

The 04896098AE is fitted in these vehicles: Dodge Charger 6th generation (2006-2010).

The assignment is compiled in a list here:

• Dodge Charger 6th generation (2006-2010)

Comparing the part number on the label of the removed device with this page only ensures that it is the right device. Whether the control unit is defective or whether plugs and cables are the cause is shown only by the fault memory. Therefore have it read out before removal.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 56054077AH, 68316744AA, 68371748AA, 68371750AA.

How does the repair of the 04896098AE work?

First you read out the fault memory, attach the log and disconnect the battery before removing the 04896098AE. Processing at Airbag24, meaning checking, repairing and testing, usually takes 3–4 working days.

Afterwards create a repair order online and send the device in well packed. At Airbag24 it is examined on the test bench, defective components are replaced and the crash data is erased.

The team then carries out a function test, and your own device is returned to you. 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 04896098AE get to Airbag24?

You can send the 04896098AE in as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair Airbag24 returns the device by UPS.

The printed repair order goes into the parcel. A sturdy carton protects the control unit on the way.