Airbag control unit with part number 98820W030P

What does the airbag control unit 98820W030P do?

The airbag control unit 98820W030P is the control unit of the restraint system (SRS) for Mitsubishi. It processes the signals from the crash sensors and decides in a collision which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered. It also monitors the system continuously.

It indicates faults via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster. After an accident the unit stores crash data and locks itself.

Monitoring runs in the background so that the system can react without delay in an emergency.

Why does the control unit 98820W030P fail?

The most common cause on the 98820W030P is crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag was triggered; a normal diagnostic tool cannot erase it. Aged components, cold solder joints, moisture and voltage spikes are also possible causes.

The crash data remain stored in the unit until they are removed during a repair.

In addition, electronic components age over time. Solder joints can go cold, and moisture or corrosion clog plug connections. Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or after jump-starting, put additional strain on the electronics.

How can you tell that the 98820W030P is defective?

A defect in the 98820W030P shows up as the airbag warning light, as an error message in the instrument cluster, as a missing connection to the diagnostic tool or as a fault memory that cannot be cleared. The airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then not deploy in an emergency.

Typical signs:

• airbag warning light that stays on permanently or lights up intermittently
• error message in the instrument cluster
• diagnostic tool with no connection to the control unit
• fault memory that cannot be cleared

With any of these signs a check is advisable, because the warning light reports the finding directly.

Which vehicles is the 98820W030P fitted in?

The control unit 98820W030P is fitted in these vehicles: Mitsubishi Outlander GN (from 2021). The assignment follows the details stored for this unit.

The list of vehicles:

• Mitsubishi Outlander GN (from 2021)

First compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page. This only confirms that it is the correct unit. Then have the fault memory read out, because only this result shows whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 98820W031P, 98820W032P.

How does the repair of the 98820W030P work?

First read out the fault memory and enclose the log. Then disconnect the battery, and only then remove the control unit 98820W030P. Then create a repair order online and send in the unit well packed.

The order is binding for safety reasons and is not shortened.

At Airbag24 the unit is checked on the test bench, defective components are replaced, stored crash data are erased and a function test is carried out. Processing there usually takes 3–4 working days, and this time applies solely to the work at Airbag24. Afterwards your own unit goes back.

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 98820W030P get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit 98820W030P as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair UPS brings it back.

Enclose the printed repair order with the parcel and pack the unit shock-proof.