Airbag control unit with part number 13594414

What does the airbag control unit 13594414 do?

In the vehicle from Chevrolet, the airbag control unit 13594414 belongs to the SRS restraint system and is its central control unit. As soon as the crash sensors report an impact, it decides within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners fire. It monitors the state of the system continuously.

If the vehicle is involved in an accident, the unit creates crash data and then goes into a lock.

It shows faults via the airbag warning light, which sits in the instrument cluster.

Why does the control unit 13594414 fail?

The most common cause is crash data from an earlier accident, even if no airbag was triggered in it. A standard diagnostic tool cannot delete it, whereas Airbag24 removes it during the repair. Aged components, cold solder joints, and moisture and corrosion at plug connections also play a role.

The electronics are also sensitive to voltage spikes, for example when the battery is weak or a jump start is connected.

Several of these influences can occur together, which is why only a test can establish the exact cause.

How can you tell that the 13594414 is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster shows a defect in the 13594414 by staying on permanently or intermittently. It is accompanied by an error message in the instrument cluster, a failed connection set-up by the diagnostic tool, and a fault memory that cannot be cleared.

In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then not deploy.

As long as the warning remains, it is worth having the system checked promptly.

Which vehicles is the 13594414 fitted in?

The 13594414 is fitted in these vehicles: Chevrolet SS 1st generation (2013-2017).

The list that follows shows which models belong to this part number.

• Chevrolet SS 1st generation (2013-2017)

Comparing the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page ensures that you have the right control unit. Also have the fault memory read out beforehand, because the log shows whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or cable is causing the fault.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 20957009, 22866483, 84104026, 92270954.

How does the repair of the 13594414 work?

First have the fault memory read out and attach the log. Then disconnect the battery, remove the control unit and create the repair order online. Next, pack the unit well and send it in, and after completion Airbag24 returns your own unit to you.

In the process, defective components are replaced, the crash data is deleted and a function test is carried out. At Airbag24, testing, repairing and checking usually take 3–4 working days.

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 13594414 get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit 13594414 in as a parcel, or you book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, you receive it back by UPS.

The printed repair order belongs in the parcel, together with shock-resistant packaging for the unit.