Airbag control unit with part number 96830358

What does the airbag control unit 96830358 do?

The 96830358 is the airbag control unit of Chevrolet and Daewoo and forms the core of the restraint system (SRS). It evaluates the crash sensors, selects in a fraction of a second which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are to fire in an accident, and monitors the entire system. It indicates a fault via the airbag warning light.

The control unit works in the background throughout the journey. It checks whether sensors, wiring and triggering electronics remain plausible, and records irregularities in the fault memory.

An accident leaves crash data in the unit; after that, the control unit locks itself. The repair lifts this lock.

Why does the control unit 96830358 fail?

The most common cause lies in crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag was triggered. Further causes are ageing electronic components, dry solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connectors, and voltage spikes, for example with a weak battery or a jump start.

A standard diagnostic tool cannot erase such crash data. Airbag24 erases it as part of the repair that is due for the 96830358.

The other causes develop gradually. Solder joints lose stability over time, and moisture attacks plug connectors. Voltage spikes arise, for example, when a battery is weak or the vehicle is started with a jump start.

How can you tell that the 96830358 is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster lights up permanently or intermittently when the 96830358 is defective. An error message may also appear, the diagnostic tool may not find the control unit, or the fault memory cannot be erased. In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then not trigger.

This light gives the warning directly in view. Even if driving behaves normally, a fault can lie in the system, because the check continues in the background.

Have the system checked promptly before you rely on the restraint systems.

Which vehicles is the 96830358 fitted in?

The control unit 96830358 is fitted in these vehicles: Chevrolet Kalos 1st generation (2002-2011); Daewoo Kalos T200 (2002-2011) and T250 (2002-2011). The basis is our data on this number.

The vehicles concerned in detail:

• Chevrolet Kalos 1st generation (2002-2011)
• Daewoo Kalos T200 (2002-2011)
• Daewoo Kalos T250 (2002-2011)

A label comparison shows whether the part number of the removed unit matches this page, and so confirms the right unit. Whether the unit is really defective is shown only by the fault memory read out beforehand, because a plug or a cable can also be the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 16020402, 16020402GD, 5WY67040, 5WY67070, 7088816, 7088878.

How does the repair of the 96830358 work?

The start is the reading out of the fault memory, and you attach its log. Then you disconnect the battery, and only after that do you remove the 96830358. Finally, you create the repair order online and pack the unit carefully for dispatch. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

Airbag24 inspects the unit on the test bench, repairs defective components and erases stored crash data. A function test follows at the end, before your own unit is returned 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 96830358 get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit 96830358 as a parcel, or you book a UPS collection for an extra charge. Airbag24 sends your own unit back to you via UPS.

Put the printed repair order into the parcel and pack the unit shockproof, so it stays protected on the way.