Airbag control unit with part number 95910-4D185

What does the airbag control unit 95910-4D185 do?

The airbag control unit 95910-4D185 coordinates the SRS restraint system of Kia. It reads the crash sensors, decides in the event of a crash within fractions of a second which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered, and checks the entire system continuously. It reports detected faults via the airbag warning light.

The control unit works in the background regardless of how you drive and constantly compares the sensor signals with its specifications. Every decision therefore has to be right within fractions of a second.

Following an accident, crash data is stored and the unit locks itself.

Why does the control unit 95910-4D185 fail?

The most common cause is crash data from an earlier accident, even if no airbag has deployed. A usual diagnostic tool cannot remove this data. Other causes include aged components, cold solder joints, corrosion at plug connections and voltage spikes.

The fact that no airbag deployed does not mean that no crash data was created. The unit records the entry whether or not damage is visible on the vehicle.

The further causes concern the electronics and their connections:

• aged electronic components
• cold solder joints on the circuit board
• moisture and corrosion at plug connections
• voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or a jump start

Which of these applies in an individual case is only determined by testing. That is why every unit is examined individually.

How can you tell that the 95910-4D185 is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster either stays on permanently or lights up only intermittently. In addition there are error messages, a lack of connection from the diagnostic tool to the control unit, and a fault memory that cannot be cleared. In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then fail to deploy.

After switching on the ignition, the light briefly runs a self-test and goes out again. If it stays on or comes back later, there is a fault.

Do not wait for an emergency to show whether the restraint system still works.

Which vehicles is the 95910-4D185 fitted in?

The 95910-4D185 was fitted in these vehicles: Kia Sedona VQ (2005-2014); Kia Carnival VQ (2005-2014).

The vehicles are listed here:

• Kia Sedona VQ (2005-2014)
• Kia Carnival VQ (2005-2014)

Two steps will help you. First: compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page. This only ensures that it is the right unit, and says nothing yet about its condition. Second: have the fault memory read before removal. Only that result shows whether the control unit itself is defective or whether a plug or cable is behind it.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 4D959-10640, 95910-4D100, 95910-4D200, 95910-4D220, 95910-4D230, 95910-4D320.

How does the repair of the 95910-4D185 work?

At the start, the fault memory is read with the log enclosed, then the battery is disconnected and only then is the unit removed. After that you create a repair order online and send the unit in well packed. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

The order protects you: removal begins only once the fault memory is secured and the battery is disconnected.

On the test bench Airbag24 checks the unit. Damaged components are replaced, crash data is erased and the function is checked in a test run. You then receive your own unit back.

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 95910-4D185 get to Airbag24?

You can send the unit as a parcel or arrange UPS collection for an extra charge. The return takes place by UPS after repair.

The printed repair order goes into the parcel. Pad the control unit so that it survives transport undamaged.