Airbag control unit with part number 95910-D6150

What does the airbag control unit 95910-D6150 do?

The airbag control unit 95910-D6150 forms the control centre of the restraint system (SRS) in Kia. It reads the crash sensors, selects in a collision within milliseconds the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners to trigger, and monitors the system permanently.

If the unit detects a fault, it reports it via the airbag warning light. The sensors only supply the data; the control unit itself makes the decision.

After an accident, the unit stores crash data and locks itself. The next sections explain why this can happen and how a fault shows itself.

Why does the control unit 95910-D6150 fail?

Stored crash data is the most common cause on the 95910-D6150, even when no airbag has fired. The other causes are ageing electronics, cold solder joints, moisture, corrosion and voltage spikes.

Crash data stays in the unit when you address it with a normal diagnostic tool, because that tool cannot delete it. Airbag24 takes care of the removal during the repair.

Ageing components and cold solder joints can impair function, even if no accident happened beforehand. Moisture and corrosion attack the plug connections.

Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or when starting with jump leads, put additional stress on the unit.

How can you tell that the 95910-D6150 is defective?

A defect on the 95910-D6150 is usually noticed first when the airbag warning light stays on permanently or comes on intermittently. Fault messages, a missing connection to the diagnostic tool and a fault memory that cannot be cleared also fit this picture.

Watch out for these signs:

• airbag warning light stays on permanently or comes on intermittently
• fault message appears in the instrument cluster
• diagnostic tool receives no connection to the control unit
• fault memory cannot be cleared

With this condition, the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not trigger in an emergency. A defect must therefore be checked promptly.

Which vehicles is the 95910-D6150 fitted in?

The control unit 95910-D6150 is fitted in these vehicles: Kia Optima JF (2015-2020).

The list of vehicles for this number follows.

• Kia Optima JF (2015-2020)

Comparing the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page shows whether it is the matching unit, nothing more. Whether the control unit itself is defective or a connector or cable is the cause is only clarified by the fault memory 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-D6150 work?

Before you remove the control unit, have the fault memory read out and disconnect the battery; the log belongs with it. Then create the repair order online and send the packed unit in. At Airbag24, processing usually takes 3–4 working days.

The sequence is mandatory so that the airbag system is handled safely. Removing the unit without these previous steps is not intended.

Airbag24 checks the submitted unit on the test bench, repairs defective components and deletes the stored crash data. A functional test concludes the work, and your own unit is returned.

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-D6150 get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit 95910-D6150 as a parcel or, for an extra charge, book a UPS collection. After the repair, UPS brings the unit back.

Place the printed repair order in the parcel and pack the unit shock-proof.