Airbag control unit with part number 5G13-14B321-DB

What does the airbag control unit 5G13-14B321-DB do?

The airbag control unit 5G13-14B321-DB coordinates the restraint system (SRS) of Ford. It records the crash incident via the crash sensors and determines within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners will trigger.

Between accidents, it checks the system continuously. If it detects a fault, it reports this via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster.

After an accident, the unit stores crash data and locks itself.

Why does the control unit 5G13-14B321-DB fail?

With the 5G13-14B321-DB, the failure is most often caused by crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag has deployed. Ageing components, cold solder joints, corrosion on connectors and voltage spikes also contribute.

Crash data that remains in the unit cannot be removed by a standard diagnostic tool. Airbag24 removes it during the repair.

Ageing components, cold solder joints and corrosion on connectors impair function over time. Voltage spikes arise, for example, from a weak battery or from jump-starting.

Which cause is actually present must be shown by the examination; a suspicion is not enough for that.

How can you tell that the 5G13-14B321-DB is defective?

A defect in the 5G13-14B321-DB shows up as the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster, as error messages there, as a lack of connection to the diagnostic tool, or as a fault memory that cannot be cleared.

• Airbag warning light stays on permanently
• Airbag warning light only lights up intermittently
• Error message in the instrument cluster
• Diagnostic tool gets no connection to the control unit
• Fault memory cannot be cleared

With these signs, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy in an emergency. A prompt check is therefore advisable.

Which vehicles is the 5G13-14B321-DB fitted in?

The control unit 5G13-14B321-DB operates in these vehicles: Ford Five Hundred 1 (2005-2007).

The vehicles are listed individually here.

• Ford Five Hundred 1 (2005-2007)

Comparing the number on the label of the removed unit with this page only shows that you have the matching unit in front of you. Whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or cable is causing the fault is only established by the fault memory, which you have read out beforehand.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 5G13-14B321-CB, 6G13-14B321-AA, 6G13-14B321-BA, 6G13-14B321-BB, 7G13-14B321-BA, 7G13-14B321-FA.

How does the repair of the 5G13-14B321-DB work?

Have the fault memory of the 5G13-14B321-DB read out first; the log goes into the parcel. Then disconnect the battery, only then remove the control unit, and create a repair order online. Airbag24 typically needs 3–4 working days for checking, repairing and testing.

Pack the unit well and send it in. Airbag24 checks it on the test bench, replaces defective components, removes the crash data and carries out a functional test. Afterwards your own unit is sent 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 5G13-14B321-DB get to Airbag24?

The 5G13-14B321-DB goes to Airbag24 either as a parcel, or you book a UPS collection for an extra charge. The return after the repair is made by UPS.

Enclose the printed repair order with the parcel. The unit must be packed shock-proof.