Airbag control unit with part number 95910-D4660

What does the airbag control unit 95910-D4660 do?

The airbag control unit 95910-D4660 is the central control unit of the restraint system in Kia vehicles. It evaluates the crash sensors, decides in an accident which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered, and monitors the system during operation.

If it detects a fault, it displays this via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster.

Crash data is stored in the unit after an accident, and the control unit is then locked.

Why does the control unit 95910-D4660 fail?

Stored crash data from an accident is the most common cause, even if no airbag has triggered. Other causes include aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on the connectors, as well as voltage spikes.

This data cannot be deleted with a normal diagnostic tool. It therefore stays in memory until a repair removes it.

The other causes are electronics and contacts. Voltage spikes can come, for example, from a weak battery or a jump start.

How can you tell that the 95910-D4660 is defective?

If the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster lights up occasionally or constantly, that is a sign. In addition, the instrument cluster shows an error message, the diagnostic tool cannot find the control unit, and a fault memory remains.

If the control unit is faulty, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not trigger in an emergency.

Treat signs like these as a prompt to have the system checked.

Which vehicles is the 95910-D4660 fitted in?

The control unit 95910-D4660 from Kia is fitted in these vehicles: Kia Optima JF (2015-2020).

Below you will see the vehicle types for which this number is recorded.

• Kia Optima JF (2015-2020)

You can compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page. It only confirms that you have the right unit. Whether the control unit itself is defective or a connector or cable is the cause is shown only by the fault memory, which you should have read out beforehand.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 95910-D5000.

How does the repair of the 95910-D4660 work?

First have the fault memory read out and attach the log. Then create a repair order online after disconnecting the battery and removing the control unit 95910-D4660, and send in the unit well packed.

At Airbag24 the unit you send in is checked on the test bench, defective components are repaired, the crash data is deleted and a function test is carried out. Your own unit is then returned to you.

Checking, repairing and testing usually takes 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-D4660 get to Airbag24?

You send the unit as a package or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 returns your own unit by UPS.

The printed repair order goes into the package, and the unit should be packed shock-proof.