Airbag control unit with part number 98820-9FR1A

What does the airbag control unit 98820-9FR1A do?

The airbag control unit 98820-9FR1A belongs to the restraint system (SRS) of the Nissan. It evaluates the crash sensors and decides in an accident, within a few milliseconds, which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners fire.

During operation it tests the wiring and the components of the system. If it detects a fault, it reports this via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster and stores it.

After an accident it secures the crash data and then locks itself, as its design intends.

Why does the control unit 98820-9FR1A fail?

The most common cause is crash data that remains in the unit after an accident, even if no airbag fired. Aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes from a weak battery or a jump start are also possible.

Crash data cannot be removed with an ordinary diagnostic tool. Airbag24 erases it during the repair, so the unit comes back without this entry.

The other causes relate to ageing and environmental influences. Components wear out over time, solder joints can have gone cold, and moisture attacks the contacts.

How can you tell that the 98820-9FR1A is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster stays on permanently or intermittently, and in addition a fault message appears in the instrument cluster. Furthermore, the diagnostic tool finds no connection to the 98820-9FR1A, and the fault memory cannot be cleared.

Signs like these mean that airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may fail to trigger in an emergency. This also applies if the light comes on only now and then.

The warning light is there precisely to warn you. Take it seriously and have the system checked.

Which vehicles is the 98820-9FR1A fitted in?

The 98820-9FR1A is fitted in these vehicles: Nissan Titan A60 (2004-2015).

Which years of construction and versions are included is shown in the overview.

• Nissan Titan A60 (2004-2015)

Check the part number on the label of the removed unit against this page to be sure that you have the right unit. Also have the fault memory read out. Only this log shows whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or a cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 0 285 014 624, 1520831000, 152083100B, 1520831U00, 1520831U01, 1520831U0A.

How does the repair of the 98820-9FR1A work?

First have the fault memory read out and enclose the log. Then disconnect the battery, and only then remove the control unit. Next, create a repair order online and send the unit in well packed. Processing at Airbag24 takes 3–4 working days.

The order of these steps protects you from hazards during removal, which is why it is binding. At Airbag24 the unit is checked on the test bench, defective components are repaired, the crash data is erased and a function test is carried out. The unit then goes back to you.

This period covers only checking, repairing and testing. 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 98820-9FR1A get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit 98820-9FR1A to Airbag24 as a parcel or have it collected by UPS for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 sends it back to you by UPS.

The printed repair order goes into the parcel, and the unit must be packed shockproof.