Airbag control unit with part number 89170-06360

What does the airbag control unit 89170-06360 do?

Control unit 89170-06360 is responsible for the restraint system (SRS) of Toyota. It evaluates the crash sensors, decides in a crash which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners trigger, and checks the system continuously. After an accident it stores crash data and locks itself.

The unit shows faults via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster. The decision to trigger is made within milliseconds in an emergency.

Why does the control unit 89170-06360 fail?

Crash data from an earlier accident is the most common reason for control unit 89170-06360 to fail, even if no airbag fired. A normal diagnostic tool cannot erase it. Other causes are aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes.

The entries stay in the unit, because a commercially available diagnostic tool cannot remove them, and the fault remains in the memory.

Further causes are quite general: electronics age, solder joints can go cold, and moisture causes corrosion on the plugs. Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or jump-starting, can also occur.

How can you tell that the 89170-06360 is defective?

You recognise a defect in the 89170-06360 from several signs in the vehicle and on the diagnostic tool. The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster indicates it.

• The airbag warning light lights up permanently or intermittently.
• A fault message on the airbag system appears in the instrument cluster.
• The diagnostic tool has no connection to the control unit.
• The fault memory cannot be cleared.

In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then fail to trigger, which is why this warning must be taken seriously.

Which vehicles is the 89170-06360 fitted in?

Control unit 89170-06360 is fitted in these vehicles: Toyota Camry XV40 (2006-2011). The information applies to part number 89170-06360.

The models at a glance:

• Toyota Camry XV40 (2006-2011)

You carry out the label comparison with the part number on the removed unit, which confirms that it is the right unit. Have the fault memory read out beforehand, because only the result shows whether the control unit itself is defective or whether a plug or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 89170-06A40.

How does the repair of the 89170-06360 work?

First have the fault memory read out and enclose the log. Then disconnect the battery and remove control unit 89170-06360. Online, you create a repair order, with which you send in the well-packed unit.

At Airbag24 the unit is checked on the test bench, defective components are repaired, crash data is erased and a function test is carried out. For these steps at Airbag24, 3–4 working days are usually planned. Afterwards the 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 89170-06360 get to Airbag24?

You send control unit 89170-06360 in as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 returns it by UPS.

Put the printed repair order in the parcel, and pack the unit shock-resistant.