Airbag control unit with part number 95910-C5110

What does the airbag control unit 95910-C5110 do?

The airbag control unit 95910-C5110 is the central control unit of the restraint system (SRS) of Kia. It processes the readings from the crash sensors, determines within milliseconds in an accident which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners fire, and monitors the system continuously. It reports faults it finds via the airbag warning light.

The control unit is connected to the sensors in the vehicle and constantly assesses their signals against fixed criteria. This allows a real crash to be distinguished from ordinary driving movements.

After an accident, the unit stores crash data in its memory and then locks itself. These entries are an important point in fault finding.

Why does the control unit 95910-C5110 fail?

The most common cause is crash data from an earlier accident, even if no airbag was deployed in that accident; a normal diagnostic tool does not remove it. Added to this are ageing electronic components, dry solder joints, moisture and corrosion on plug connections, and voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or a jump start.

Electronic components lose reliability with age. Dry solder joints provide only an unreliable contact and can gradually come loose.

Where moisture gets into plug connections or corrosion forms, the connection suffers. Voltage spikes can also damage the unit.

How can you tell that the 95910-C5110 is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster lights up permanently or flickers intermittently. In addition, a fault message appears, the diagnostic tool cannot find the control unit, and the fault memory cannot be cleared. With these signs, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may fail to deploy in an emergency.

If the light stays on permanently or comes on only occasionally, have the system checked. It is the warning signal the system uses to indicate faults.

If the diagnostic tool fails to connect, the cause still has to be established before it can be named.

Which vehicles is the 95910-C5110 fitted in?

The vehicles are listed further down. The control unit 95910-C5110 is fitted in these vehicles: Kia Sorento UM (2014-2020).

The overview looks like this:

• Kia Sorento UM (2014-2020)

Before you remove the unit, compare the part number on the label with this page. This only establishes whether you have the correct unit, not whether it is the cause. The cause is shown only by the fault memory read out in advance, because it reveals whether the control unit is defective or whether a connector or cable is affected.

How does the repair of the 95910-C5110 work?

First have the fault memory read out and the log enclosed, then disconnect the battery and only then remove the control unit. Create a repair order online and send the unit in well packed. Airbag24 examines it, repairs defective components, clears crash data and carries out a function test.

This sequence must be followed for safety reasons, especially disconnecting the battery before removal.

For testing, repair and the function test at Airbag24, we usually allow 3–4 working days.

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-C5110 get to Airbag24?

The unit reaches Airbag24 either as a parcel or with a UPS collection booked for an extra charge. After the repair, UPS brings it back to you.

The printed repair order belongs in the parcel, and the packaging must protect the control unit well against impact.