Airbag control unit with part number 10290894-00

What does the airbag control unit 10290894-00 do?

Responsible for the restraint system (SRS) of MG is the airbag control unit 10290894-00. It processes the signals from the crash sensors, selects in an accident within milliseconds the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners that are to fire, and checks the system continuously. It reports faults via the airbag warning light.

In everyday life the unit remains invisible. It works constantly in the background until a fault or an accident occurs.

After an accident it stores crash data and locks itself.

Why does the control unit 10290894-00 fail?

The most common cause: crash data stored after an accident, which remains in the unit even without an airbag firing. Further causes are aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or jump-starting.

Crash data stays in the unit, because a standard diagnostic tool does not remove it. Airbag24 only erases it as part of the repair.

The other causes are linked to ageing and environmental influences. Electronics change over the years, solder joints can go cold, and moisture causes corrosion on the contacts. Voltage spikes, for example when pushing to start or with a weakened battery, additionally stress the circuit.

How can you tell that the 10290894-00 is defective?

A defect becomes recognisable when the airbag warning light stays on permanently or lights up only intermittently. A fault message in the instrument cluster, a missing connection to the diagnostic tool or a fault memory that cannot be emptied also indicate it. Then airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may possibly not trigger in an emergency.

If such signs appear, do not wait but have the cause investigated. A check clarifies whether the control unit, a plug or a cable is affected.

Which vehicles is the 10290894-00 fitted in?

You will find this unit fitted in these models: MG ZS 1st generation (2017-2024).

Here is the list of models that you can compare:

• MG ZS 1st generation (2017-2024)

You can use the part number on the label of the removed unit to check it against this page. That only secures the correct unit, not the cause. The fault memory must be read out beforehand, because the log shows whether the control unit itself is affected.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 10290894-01, 10457033-01, 10457099, 10457099-01, 10704532-01, 10766499-01.

How does the repair of the 10290894-00 work?

First have the fault memory read out and attach the log, then disconnect the battery and remove the control unit. Online you create the repair order, then pack and send the unit. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days: during this time the unit is checked, repaired and tested.

On the test bench it is decided which parts must be replaced. Those are replaced, the crash data is erased and a function test is carried out; afterwards your own unit goes back.

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 10290894-00 get to Airbag24?

You can send the unit as a parcel, or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. The return to you after the repair also runs via UPS.

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