Airbag control unit with part number 68245072AE

What does the airbag control unit 68245072AE do?

The airbag control unit 68245072AE forms the central control unit of the SRS restraint system for Jeep. It evaluates the signals from the crash sensors, determines in a crash within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered, and monitors the entire system.

If the unit detects a fault, it reports it via the airbag warning light. After an accident, it stores crash data and locks itself.

Because all deployments run through this unit, its condition is decisive for safety in the vehicle.

Why does the control unit 68245072AE fail?

The most common cause is that crash data was stored in the control unit 68245072AE after an accident, even if no airbag has deployed; a standard diagnostic tool cannot erase it. Other causes include ageing electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on plug connections, and voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or jump-starting.

The unit creates crash data as soon as it registers an accident. Their presence does not necessarily mean that an airbag has deployed.

The other causes are general in nature and can affect any control unit.

How can you tell that the 68245072AE is defective?

A defect in the control unit 68245072AE is shown by the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster lighting up permanently or intermittently. In addition, the diagnostic tool does not connect to the control unit, and the fault memory cannot be cleared.

An error message also appears in the instrument cluster.

If the control unit is defective, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may fail to deploy in an emergency. A sign like this therefore calls for prompt checking.

Which vehicles is the 68245072AE fitted in?

Does the part number match your car? The airbag control unit 68245072AE is fitted in these vehicles: Jeep Compass MP (2016-2020) and MP Facelift (from 2020).

The list shows the vehicles for which this control unit is recorded at Airbag24.

• Jeep Compass MP (2016-2020)
• Jeep Compass MP Facelift (from 2020)

Comparing the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page shows that you have the right unit. Whether the control unit is actually defective or a plug or cable is the cause is shown only by a fault memory read out beforehand.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers A2C13501200.

How does the repair of the 68245072AE work?

First have the fault memory of the control unit 68245072AE read out and attach the log to the unit. Then disconnect the battery and only now remove the unit. Next, create a repair order online and send in the well-packed unit.

In the process, Airbag24 checks the unit on the test bench, repairs defective components, erases the crash data and performs a function test. After that, your own unit is returned to you.

Processing at Airbag24 takes 3–4 working days, and this period relates only to checking, repairing and testing.

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 68245072AE get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit 68245072AE to Airbag24 as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, UPS brings the unit back to you.

Pack the unit so that it is shockproof; the printed repair order goes into the parcel.