Airbag control unit with part number 95910-Q5050

What does the airbag control unit 95910-Q5050 do?

The airbag control unit 95910-Q5050 coordinates the restraint system (SRS) in vehicles from Kia. In an accident it evaluates the crash sensors and determines which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered.

The decision is made within fractions of a second. The unit also checks the function of the entire system continuously.

If it detects a fault, it shows it via the airbag warning light. After an accident, it stores crash data and locks itself. The lock is lifted only by the repair.

Why does the control unit 95910-Q5050 fail?

The most common cause is crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag has deployed. Other causes are aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes.

Crash data cannot be erased with a standard diagnostic tool. It remains in the unit until Airbag24 erases it during the repair.

The other causes mainly concern the electronics themselves. Components age, solder joints can go cold, and moisture attacks plug connections.

Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or a jump start, can stress the electronics. Which cause applies in the individual case is shown only by the test.

How can you tell that the 95910-Q5050 is defective?

A defect in the 95910-Q5050 shows itself through the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster, an error message there, a diagnostic tool without a connection to the control unit, or a fault memory that cannot be cleared. Such a fault can mean that the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy in an emergency.

If the warning light stays on or comes on intermittently, something in the system is clearly wrong. While this fault exists, the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy in an emergency.

The warning light is therefore not a minor hint but indicates the defect. Follow it up promptly and have the cause checked.

Which vehicles is the 95910-Q5050 fitted in?

The 95910-Q5050 is fitted in these vehicles: Kia Seltos SP2 (from 2019).

The list shows the vehicles we have on record for this part number:

• Kia Seltos SP2 (from 2019)

First check whether the part number on the label of the removed unit matches this page. This only confirms the right unit. Also have the fault memory read out beforehand, because only this result shows whether the control unit itself is defective or whether a plug or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 80100-Q5600WK, 80100Q5600, 95910-Q5100-95512.

How does the repair of the 95910-Q5050 work?

The repair of the 95910-Q5050 begins with reading out the fault memory and disconnecting the battery before the control unit is removed. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

First have the fault memory read out and attach the log. Then disconnect the battery, and only then remove the control unit. Next, create the repair order online and send in the well-packed unit.

At Airbag24, the unit is tested on the test bench, defective components are replaced, the stored crash data is erased and a function test is carried out. Afterwards your own unit is sent back to you.

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-Q5050 get to Airbag24?

For the control unit 95910-Q5050, you can choose between sending it as a parcel and having it collected by UPS for an extra charge. The own unit comes back to you by UPS after the repair.

Put the printed repair order into the parcel and pack the unit shockproof.