Airbag control unit with part number 98820-6RF0A

What does the airbag control unit 98820-6RF0A do?

The airbag control unit 98820-6RF0A evaluates the crash sensors of the restraint system (SRS) for Nissan. In an accident it decides within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners fire. It indicates faults via the airbag warning light.

After an accident the unit stores crash data and locks itself. At the same time it monitors the system continuously.

The system only works reliably if the electronics in the unit are sound, which is why repairs focus on exactly that.

Why does the control unit 98820-6RF0A fail?

Most common cause with the 98820-6RF0A: crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag has deployed; a normal diagnostic tool cannot erase it. Other causes are ageing of components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, as well as voltage peaks from the vehicle electrical system.

The unit creates crash data as soon as it registers the accident, regardless of whether an airbag has fired. The other causes concern the electronics, their connections and the power supply; voltage peaks occur, for example, with a weak battery or a jump start.

How can you tell that the 98820-6RF0A is defective?

The airbag warning light on the 98820-6RF0A stays on permanently or intermittently, an error message appears in the instrument cluster, the diagnostic tool cannot reach the control unit, and the fault memory cannot be erased. In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then not be able to deploy.

The warning light is the first sign you see in the vehicle, and it shows the defect even when the car can still be driven normally.

Write down the message in the instrument cluster and observe whether the light stays on continuously or only lights up intermittently.

Which vehicles is the 98820-6RF0A fitted in?

The control unit 98820-6RF0A is fitted in these vehicles: Nissan Rogue T33 (2020-2023) and T33 Facelift (from 2023).

The vehicles we assign to the unit are listed here:

• Nissan Rogue T33 (2020-2023)
• Nissan Rogue T33 Facelift (from 2023)

Compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page; that only ensures it is the correct unit. Have the fault memory read out beforehand, because only the 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 988205HA0A.

How does the repair of the 98820-6RF0A work?

First have the fault memory read out and attach the log. Then disconnect the battery, only then remove the control unit 98820-6RF0A, and create a repair order online. Then pack the unit well and send it in.

Airbag24 checks the unit on the test bench, replaces defective components, deletes stored crash data and carries out a function test. Processing 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 98820-6RF0A get to Airbag24?

Delivery runs via UPS: you hand in the control unit 98820-6RF0A as a parcel or book a collection for an extra charge; after the repair UPS brings it back.

The printed repair order belongs in the parcel, and the unit needs shock-proof packaging.