Airbag control unit with part number 8200962368

What does the airbag control unit 8200962368 do?

The airbag control unit 8200962368 controls the restraint system (SRS) in Renault. It reads the crash sensors, selects the appropriate airbags and seatbelt pretensioners in an accident, and continuously checks whether everything is ready.

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

Why does the control unit 8200962368 fail?

Most often the cause is crash data from an earlier accident, even if no airbag has deployed. Airbag24 erases this data during the repair. Other causes are ageing of components, moisture and corrosion at plugs, and voltage spikes.

The unit itself records crash data after an accident, even if the airbags remained intact. A normal diagnostic tool cannot erase them.

Electronic components age over time, and cold solder joints can lose contact.

Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or when starting with a jump start, put additional strain on the electronics.

How can you tell that the 8200962368 is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster stays on permanently or intermittently on the 8200962368. There may also be a fault message on the display, a diagnostic tool without a connection to the control unit, and a fault memory that cannot be cleared. In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then not trigger.

The warning light is the most important sign, because it indicates a fault before you connect a diagnostic tool. Pay attention to it and have the system checked promptly.

Which vehicles is the 8200962368 fitted in?

The 8200962368 is fitted in these vehicles: Renault Clio III (2005-2014); Renault Modus I (2004-2012). Clarify it by means of the part number on the removed unit.

The vehicles in detail:

• Renault Clio III (2005-2014)
• Renault Modus I (2004-2012)

Compare the part number on the label with this page before you send the unit in. That way you can be sure you have the right unit. Also have the fault memory read out beforehand, because only the result shows whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 285001509, 285001510, 285001511, 8200463297, 8200502126, 8200505179.

How does the repair of the 8200962368 work?

Your process begins with reading out the fault memory, and you enclose the log. Only after that do you disconnect the battery and remove the control unit. Then you create a repair order online and send in the well-packed 8200962368. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

At Airbag24, the unit is examined on the test bench, defective components are repaired, and a function test follows. Stored crash data is erased in the process. Your own unit then 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 8200962368 get to Airbag24?

You send the 8200962368 as a parcel, or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 sends it back to you by UPS.

Place the printed repair order in the parcel. Pack the unit shock-proof so that it arrives undamaged.