Airbag control unit with part number 89170-33460

What does the airbag control unit 89170-33460 do?

The airbag control unit 89170-33460 coordinates the restraint system (SRS) of Toyota. It reads the signals of the crash sensors, determines within milliseconds in an accident which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners fire, and monitors the system constantly. It reports a fault via the airbag warning light.

After an accident the unit writes crash data into its memory and then locks itself. This feature is among the points that are clarified first when fault-finding.

Why does the control unit 89170-33460 fail?

With the 89170-33460, the most common cause lies in stored crash data that remains in the unit after an accident, even if no airbag has deployed. A normal diagnostic tool cannot remove it. Aged components, cold solder joints and voltage spikes are also to be considered.

That no airbag has fired does not mean nothing is recorded in the control unit. The crash data is erased during the repair at Airbag24.

Aged electronics, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on plugs, and voltage spikes from a weak battery or a jump start also count among the causes. These points concern the hardware and the power supply, not the memory.

How can you tell that the 89170-33460 is defective?

A defect shows itself through the airbag warning light, which lights up permanently or intermittently, through a fault message in the instrument cluster, through a missing connection to the diagnostic tool, or through a fault memory that cannot be cleared. On the 89170-33460, these signs can be read directly.

Typical signs at a glance:

• The airbag warning light lights up permanently or flickers intermittently.
• The instrument cluster shows a fault message.
• The diagnostic tool cannot find the control unit.
• The fault memory cannot be cleared.

If you notice one of these signs, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy in an emergency. So have the vehicle checked promptly.

Which vehicles is the 89170-33460 fitted in?

The part number 89170-33460 belongs to these vehicles: Toyota Camry XV30 Facelift (2004-2006) and XV30 (2001-2004).

Here is an overview of the models that our data records for this part number:

• Toyota Camry XV30 Facelift (2004-2006)
• Toyota Camry XV30 (2001-2004)

You may compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page, to be sure that it is the right model. Whether the control unit is defective, or a connector or cable triggers the fault, is shown only by the fault memory. So have it read out beforehand.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 89170-33430, 89170-33470, 89170-33530.

How does the repair of the 89170-33460 work?

First have the fault memory read out and the log placed in the parcel. Then disconnect the battery and only after that remove the 89170-33460. Next create a repair order online and send the well-packed unit; Airbag24 checks it, repairs defective components and erases the crash data before a function test follows.

This order protects you from working on the airbag system while the battery is still connected. After the function test, your own unit goes back to you.

Processing usually takes 3–4 working days at Airbag24 and covers only 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 89170-33460 get to Airbag24?

Send the control unit 89170-33460 as a parcel to Airbag24, or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 sends the unit back to you by UPS.

Pack the unit shockproof and put the printed repair order into the parcel.