Airbag control unit with part number 68470167AB

What does the airbag control unit 68470167AB do?

The airbag control unit 68470167AB is the central control unit of the SRS restraint system in the Jeep. It processes data from the crash sensors, decides in an accident within milliseconds on the triggering of airbags and seatbelt pretensioners, and monitors the system.

The monitoring runs in the background; a fault is reported via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster.

After an accident, it writes crash data to memory, and it then remains locked.

Why does the control unit 68470167AB fail?

Stored crash data is most often the cause when the 68470167AB fails after an accident, even without a triggered airbag. Further causes are aged electronics, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion, and voltage peaks.

Airbag24 takes over the erasing during the repair, because an ordinary diagnostic tool cannot do it. Crash data stays stored in the unit until then.

Further causes at a glance:

• Aged electronic components
• Cold solder joints
• Moisture and corrosion at plug connections
• Voltage peaks, for example with a weak battery or a jump start

How can you tell that the 68470167AB is defective?

The defect in the 68470167AB shows itself through the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster, which burns constantly or intermittently, through a fault message, through no connection to the diagnostic tool, or through a fault memory that cannot be cleared.

The warning light shows the defect first. If it is lit, the restraint system is faulty. With such a fault, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not trigger in an emergency.

A fault message in the instrument cluster or a diagnostic tool without connection confirms the situation. Anyone who takes this seriously has the condition checked.

Which vehicles is the 68470167AB fitted in?

The control unit 68470167AB is in use in these vehicles: Jeep Compass MP (2016-2020) and MP Facelift (from 2020).

Here is the overview:

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

A comparison of the number on the label of the removed unit with this page shows whether it is the correct unit. That the control unit itself is defective is not established by this. Have the fault memory read out beforehand, because it shows whether the control unit or a plug or cable is the cause.

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

How does the repair of the 68470167AB work?

First have the fault memory read out, the log belongs with it. The battery is disconnected, and only then do you remove the control unit 68470167AB. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

Then create a repair order online and send the well-packed unit in. Airbag24 examines it on the test bench, replaces defective components, erases stored crash data and tests the function.

Afterwards your own unit goes back 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 68470167AB get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit 68470167AB as a parcel, or you have it collected for an extra charge. Airbag24 sends it back to you by UPS after the repair.

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