Airbag control unit with part number 68211617AG

What does the airbag control unit 68211617AG do?

As an airbag control unit, 68211617AG controls the restraint system (SRS) of Chrysler. It continuously checks the signals from the crash sensors and, in a crash, decides within a few milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners to trigger.

In normal operation, the monitoring runs unobtrusively in the background. If the control unit detects a fault, it shows it via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster.

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

Why does the control unit 68211617AG fail?

Crash data stored after an accident is the most common cause, even if no airbag has deployed. 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 normal diagnostic tool cannot erase the crash data. Airbag24 erases it during the repair, which is part of the service.

Which of the other causes applies in an individual case cannot be determined without testing. The fault memory provides the first clue.

How can you tell that the 68211617AG is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster stays on permanently or only comes on intermittently. An error message in the instrument cluster, a missing connection between the diagnostic tool and the control unit, or a fault memory that cannot be erased also indicate a defect.

While the light reports the fault, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy in an emergency. A glance at the display is therefore not a minor matter but the most direct way to recognise the finding.

If the light goes out after the vehicle is restarted, the cause has not been eliminated.

Which vehicles is the 68211617AG fitted in?

The control unit 68211617AG is fitted in the following vehicles: Chrysler Pacifica RU Facelift (from 2020) and RU (2016-2020).

The assignment to models is shown in this overview:

• Chrysler Pacifica RU Facelift (from 2020)
• Chrysler Pacifica RU (2016-2020)

Compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page. This only confirms that it is the correct unit. Also have the fault memory read out beforehand, because only this result shows whether the control unit is defective or whether a connector or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 68405565AB, 68405565AC, 68405567AC, 68405937AA, 68405939AA, 68480707AC.

How does the repair of the 68211617AG work?

First have the fault memory read out and enclose the log. Then disconnect the battery before removing the control unit. Next, create a repair order online and send in the carefully packed unit. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

At Airbag24, the control unit is examined on the test bench, defective components are repaired, the crash data is erased and a function test follows. Afterwards, 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 68211617AG get to Airbag24?

You either send the unit as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. Airbag24 then returns the repaired unit by UPS.

The printed repair order goes into the parcel. Pack the control unit shockproof so that it arrives undamaged.