Airbag control unit with part number 97AG-14B056-DA

What does the airbag control unit 97AG-14B056-DA do?

The airbag control unit 97AG-14B056-DA is the control centre for the SRS restraint system in vehicles of Ford. It processes the messages from the impact sensors and decides in an accident which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered.

The unit makes this decision within milliseconds and monitors the system permanently. It shows detected faults on the airbag warning light. After a crash it secures the crash data and stays locked. The lock is lifted only by a repair.

In an accident this entire decision runs without any action by the driver, so the unit works independently.

Why does the control unit 97AG-14B056-DA fail?

The cause may be crash data stored in the control unit after an accident, even if the airbag did not trigger. A standard diagnostic tool cannot remove it.

Further defects also occur that are connected with time and with the conditions in the vehicle:

• ageing components on the electronics board
• solder joints that come loose over time
• moisture or rust on the connectors
• brief voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or a jump start

Which cause is actually present is determined by the examination in our own facility.

How can you tell that the 97AG-14B056-DA is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster stays on constantly or cuts out repeatedly. The instrument cluster also shows fault messages, the diagnostic tool gets no connection to the control unit, and the fault memory remains occupied despite an attempt to erase it.

A missing connection to the diagnostic tool is particularly serious. Airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then fail to trigger in an emergency, even if the system seems unremarkable in everyday use.

It is therefore worth not waiting when such signs appear, but having the cause narrowed down promptly.

Which vehicles is the 97AG-14B056-DA fitted in?

The control unit 97AG-14B056-DA is fitted in these vehicles: Ford Escort 7 ’95 (1995-2000).

The assignment in our records is as follows.

• Ford Escort 7 ’95 (1995-2000)

Before you remove the unit, have the fault memory read out. Afterwards compare the label of the unit with the details in the list, so that you can be sure the control unit itself is defective.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 95AG14B056CG.

How does the repair of the 97AG-14B056-DA work?

First the fault memory is read out and the log goes into the parcel. Then you disconnect the battery, take out the control unit, create the repair order online and send everything well packed. At Airbag24 processing usually takes 3–4 working days.

At Airbag24 the unit is examined on the test bench, the defective components are repaired, the crash data is removed and the function is tested. The stated period covers only this work in our facility and not your steps or the shipping. Afterwards your own unit goes 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 97AG-14B056-DA get to Airbag24?

You can send the unit as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair Airbag24 sends it back to you by UPS.

Pack the printed repair order in with the unit and pack the unit so that it is shock-resistant.