Airbag control unit with part number 13576853

What does the airbag control unit 13576853 do?

The airbag control unit 13576853 coordinates the restraint system (SRS) in the Opel. It receives the messages from the sensors, decides within a few milliseconds in a crash which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners fire, and checks the system continuously. If it detects a fault, it reports it via the airbag warning light.

The system monitors wiring, sensors and firing circuits even when you notice nothing of this in everyday life. This permanent check keeps the system reliable in an emergency.

A crash leaves crash data in the unit, and the unit is locked afterwards.

Why does the control unit 13576853 fail?

The control unit 13576853 most often fails because of crash data stored after an accident, even when no airbag has triggered. Other causes are aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or a jump start.

A standard diagnostic tool cannot remove this data. Airbag24 does that during the repair.

The other causes concern the electronics themselves. Components age over time, and solder joints can go cold or break.

Plug connections with moisture or corrosion transmit signals less well. Voltage spikes also stress the electronics, for example when the battery is weak or a jump start was needed.

How can you tell that the 13576853 is defective?

A defect on the 13576853 shows up through the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster, through fault messages, or because the diagnostic tool cannot reach the control unit. In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then fail to trigger.

• The airbag warning light stays on permanently or only intermittently
• A fault message appears in the instrument cluster
• The diagnostic tool gets no connection to the control unit
• The fault memory cannot be cleared

If the warning light stays on permanently, have the system checked promptly. It shows the fault, so you will not overlook it.

Which vehicles is the 13576853 fitted in?

The control unit 13576853 is fitted in these vehicles: Opel Meriva B (2010-2017).

Here you find the vehicles that Airbag24 assigns to this control unit.

• Opel Meriva B (2010-2017)

Compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page, so that you are sure to have the right unit. Whether the control unit is defective or a plug or cable is the cause only shows in the fault memory, which you should have read out beforehand.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 13158713, 13203620, 13577275, 135856, 327963935, 32963935.

How does the repair of the 13576853 work?

For the 13576853, have the fault memory read out and enclose the log. Then disconnect the battery, remove the control unit and create a repair order online. For safety reasons this sequence applies; only then send in the well-packed unit.

Airbag24 checks the unit on the test bench, replaces defective components, erases the crash data and carries out a function test. The unit then goes back to you.

For checking, repairing and testing at Airbag24, expect 3–4 working days as a rule.

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 13576853 get to Airbag24?

Either you send the 13576853 as a parcel, or you book a UPS collection for an extra charge. Airbag24 sends the repaired unit back to you by UPS.

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