Airbag control unit with part number 04896098AF

What does the airbag control unit 04896098AF do?

The airbag control unit 04896098AF controls the restraint system (SRS) of Dodge. From the signals of the crash sensors it calculates within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered in a crash.

Outside an accident it monitors the entire system. Faults are shown via the airbag warning light.

The manufacturer number Bosch 0285010444 is also printed on the housing. After an accident the control unit stores crash data and locks itself.

Why does the control unit 04896098AF fail?

Stored crash data is the most common cause of failures of the 04896098AF, even when no airbag has triggered. Further causes are aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on plug connectors, and voltage spikes.

Crash data remains stored in the control unit after an accident, because a normal diagnostic tool cannot erase it. Airbag24 erases it during the repair.

The other causes concern the electronics themselves. Components age, cold solder joints can cause contact problems, and moisture attacks plug connectors.

Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or a jump-start, additionally strain the circuit.

How can you tell that the 04896098AF is defective?

A defect on the 04896098AF shows through an airbag warning light that lights up permanently or intermittently, and through a fault message in the instrument cluster. The diagnostic tool finds no connection to the control unit, and the fault memory cannot be cleared.

In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then not trigger. Do not treat the light as a minor matter; have the system checked.

Which vehicles is the 04896098AF fitted in?

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

Here is the list of models stored for this part number:

• Dodge Charger 6th generation (2006-2010)

Compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page, so that you can be sure it is the correct unit. Also have the fault memory read out beforehand, 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 56054077AH, 68316744AA, 68371748AA, 68371750AA.

How does the repair of the 04896098AF work?

First have the fault memory of the 04896098AF read out and attach the log. Then disconnect the battery and only then remove the unit. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

You create the repair order online, then pack the unit well and send it in. Airbag24 checks it on the test bench, replaces defective components, erases stored crash data and runs a function test. Afterwards your own unit goes back 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 04896098AF get to Airbag24?

You can send the control unit 04896098AF in as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 returns it by UPS.

Put the printed repair order into the parcel and pack the unit shock-proof.