Airbag control unit with part number P04896137AG

What does the airbag control unit P04896137AG do?

The airbag control unit P04896137AG coordinates the restraint system (SRS) of Jeep in the vehicle. It processes the signals from the crash sensors, decides in the event of an accident which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered, and monitors the system continuously. After an accident it stores crash data and locks itself.

Monitoring runs throughout operation. If the unit detects a fault, it shows it via the airbag warning light. Normally you will not notice anything as long as everything is in order.

Why does the control unit P04896137AG fail?

The most common cause is crash data that remains in the memory after an accident even if no airbag has deployed, and that cannot be erased with a normal diagnostic tool. Other failures come from aged components, moisture or corrosion at plug connections, cold solder joints or voltage spikes.

Crash data is created by the accident itself. It stays in the unit even if the vehicle behaves inconspicuously afterwards.

The other causes concern the electronics: components age, solder joints can become faulty, and moisture or corrosion damage the connectors.

Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or jump-starting, can also stress the electronics.

How can you tell that the P04896137AG is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster, which lights up permanently or intermittently, is the most important sign. Accompanying signs can include a fault message in the instrument cluster, a lost connection to the diagnostic tool or a fault memory that cannot be cleared. In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then not trigger.

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster is the indication that affects you directly. If it lights up, take it seriously.

Connection problems with the diagnostic tool and a stubborn fault memory match this finding; both are considered together.

Which vehicles is the P04896137AG fitted in?

The P04896137AG is fitted in these vehicles: Jeep Cherokee KK (2008-2012). The list shows which model matches your car.

The list contains the vehicles in which this control unit is installed:

• Jeep Cherokee KK (2008-2012)

Compare the number on the label of the removed control unit with this page; that way you know you have the matching unit in your hands. Also have the fault memory read out, because only this result shows whether the control unit is defective or a connector or cable is to blame.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 5189278AA, 68025632AK, P04896129AF, P04896129AG, P56038973AE, P56038973AF.

How does the repair of the P04896137AG work?

For the P04896137AG you start by reading out the fault memory, enclose the log and then disconnect the battery. Only then do you remove the control unit and create a repair order online. The inspection, repair and function test at Airbag24 usually take 3–4 working days.

The log is important for the inspection because it records the fault status before any intervention. You then send in the well-packed unit.

Airbag24 checks the unit on the test bench, repairs defective components, erases the stored crash data and carries out a function test. Afterwards you receive your unit 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 P04896137AG get to Airbag24?

Either you send the unit yourself as a parcel or you book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 sends the control unit back to you by UPS.

The printed repair order goes in the parcel. Pack the unit shockproof before it is sent.