Airbag control unit with part number 38910-54P60

What does the airbag control unit 38910-54P60 do?

The airbag control unit 38910-54P60 is the control centre of the restraint system (SRS) at Suzuki. It measures the signals from the crash sensors, determines in an impact within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners trigger, and monitors the entire system.

If it detects a fault, it reports this via the airbag warning light and stores it in the fault memory.

After an accident the unit writes crash data and then locks itself. We describe what this means for the repair further below.

Why does the control unit 38910-54P60 fail?

Crash data from an accident is the most common cause, even if no airbag has triggered. Other factors include aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on plug connections, and voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or jump-starting.

Crash data cannot be erased with an ordinary diagnostic tool, only during the repair by Airbag24. The other causes, by contrast, need an examination to be confirmed.

How strongly each individual cause plays a role in your case cannot be answered without looking into the unit.

How can you tell that the 38910-54P60 is defective?

Watch the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster: it stays on permanently or intermittently. A fault message in the instrument cluster, a missing connection to the diagnostic tool, or a fault memory that cannot be cleared may likewise point to a defect. In that case, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may possibly fail to trigger in an emergency.

Do not ignore the warning light, even if the vehicle drives without problems.

A fault may lie in the control unit, but it does not have to. For that reason the warning belongs in an examination rather than being driven past.

Which vehicles is the 38910-54P60 fitted in?

The 38910-54P60 is fitted in these vehicles: Suzuki Vitara LY and S. The assignment shows the vehicles that are known to us so far.

This overview contains the known models:

• Suzuki Vitara LY
• Suzuki Vitara S

Comparing the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page is the first step. It only confirms that you have the right unit. The next step is to have the fault memory read out before removal, because this is the only way to establish 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 16244579, 38910-54P00, 3891052D10, 3891065J50, 3891086R00, 3F900-76S00.

How does the repair of the 38910-54P60 work?

Have the fault memory read out and attach the protocol to the unit before you disconnect the battery and remove the control unit. Afterwards, create a repair order online and send in the unit, well packed. Checking, repairing and testing at Airbag24 usually take 3–4 working days.

At ours, the control unit goes on the test bench. Afterwards, defective components are replaced, crash data is erased and a function test is carried out before your own unit 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 38910-54P60 get to Airbag24?

You can send the unit as a parcel, or you can book a UPS collection for an extra charge. UPS handles the return to you.

Put the printed repair order into the parcel, and the control unit must be packed shock-proof.