Airbag control unit with part number 68263741AA

What does the airbag control unit 68263741AA do?

The airbag control unit 68263741AA coordinates the restraint system (SRS) in vehicles from Dodge. It reads the crash sensors, determines within milliseconds in a crash which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners fire, and continuously monitors the state of the system.

If it detects a fault, it shows this via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster. In this way the fault becomes visible to the driver.

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

Why does the control unit 68263741AA fail?

The most common cause is crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag has deployed; a standard diagnostic tool does not remove it. In addition, aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture or corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes come into consideration.

Crash data is therefore the most important point, even though nothing on the vehicle shows it from outside. The control unit creates it and retains it.

The other causes concern the technology inside more generally. Electronics age, solder joints can go cold, and moisture or corrosion affects the contacts. Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or after a jump-start, are also possible.

How can you tell that the 68263741AA is defective?

Typical signs are the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster, which lights up continuously or intermittently, an error message in the instrument cluster, no connection to the diagnostic tool, and a fault memory that cannot be cleared.

The warning light in the instrument cluster is the most noticeable signal. When it is lit, that does not necessarily mean the control unit itself is defective, since plugs and cables can also be the trigger.

As long as the system is disturbed, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may fail to deploy in an emergency. So do not keep driving for an extended period with the warning light on, but have the system checked.

Which vehicles is the 68263741AA fitted in?

The control unit 68263741AA is fitted in these vehicles: Dodge Ram DS/DJ/D2 (2009-2018). The list is a guide and no substitute for comparing the unit itself.

Below you will find the vehicles for which we know this part number.

• Dodge Ram DS/DJ/D2 (2009-2018)

Comparing the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page only confirms that you have the right unit. Whether the control unit is actually defective only the fault memory shows. So have it read out beforehand.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 0285015046, 56043128AC, 56043128AD, 68303217AA, 68303218AA, 68346712AA.

How does the repair of the 68263741AA work?

First have the fault memory read out and enclose the log with the unit. Then disconnect the battery and only then remove the control unit. Then create a repair order online and send the unit in well packed. Airbag24 usually needs 3–4 working days to process it.

At Airbag24 the control unit is first examined on the test bench. Defective components are then repaired, stored crash data is erased, and a function test completes the repair. Afterwards your own unit comes back to you.

The steps on the vehicle follow a fixed order, because they serve safety. Keep to this order.

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 68263741AA get to Airbag24?

You either send the unit yourself as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. The return after the repair is also made by UPS.

Pack the printed repair order in the parcel and pack the unit shock-resistant. A stable packaging ensures that the unit arrives undamaged.