Airbag control unit with part number 50567776

What does the airbag control unit 50567776 do?

The 50567776 is the central control unit of the restraint system (SRS) for Alfa Romeo. It evaluates the signals from the crash sensors and decides in an accident, within milliseconds, which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered.

The control unit monitors the entire system continuously and reports faults via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster. Besides the part number, the housing carries the manufacturer number Bosch 0285015909.

After a crash, the unit stores crash data and locks itself.

Why does the control unit 50567776 fail?

The most common cause for the 50567776 is stored crash data after an accident, even if no airbag has triggered. Other causes include aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes.

A normal diagnostic tool cannot erase the crash data. Airbag24 erases it during the repair.

The other causes concern components and connections: electronics age, solder joints can be cold, and moisture or corrosion attack the plug connections. Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or jump-starting, additionally stress the electronics.

How can you tell that the 50567776 is defective?

A defect in the 50567776 shows up through the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster staying on permanently or intermittently. There may also be an error message in the instrument cluster, no connection between the diagnostic tool and the control unit, and a fault memory that cannot be cleared.

As long as the warning is active, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not trigger in an emergency.

A lit warning light is therefore not a cosmetic issue but a signal to have the system checked.

Which vehicles is the 50567776 fitted in?

The 50567776 is fitted in these vehicles: Alfa Romeo Giulia 952 (2016-2023) and 952 Facelift (from 2023).

The overview lists the vehicles recorded in our data for this part number.

• Alfa Romeo Giulia 952 (2016-2023)
• Alfa Romeo Giulia 952 Facelift (from 2023)

First compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page, so you can be sure it is the right unit. Also have the fault memory read out beforehand, because only this result shows whether the control unit is defective or a plug or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 50567775.

How does the repair of the 50567776 work?

For the repair of the 50567776, first have the fault memory read out and attach the log. Then disconnect the battery, only then remove the control unit, create a repair order online and send in the unit well packed.

Airbag24 checks the unit on the test bench and repairs defective components. The team then erases the crash data and carries out a function test. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days, after which 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 50567776 get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit 50567776 as a parcel, or you book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 sends it back to you by UPS.

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