Airbag control unit with part number P04896615AD

What does the airbag control unit P04896615AD do?

The airbag control unit P04896615AD is the central control unit of the restraint system (SRS) of Jeep. It evaluates the signals from the crash sensors and determines in an emergency which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners trigger.

The evaluation takes place within milliseconds. The unit also monitors the entire system continuously and reports faults via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster.

After an accident it stores crash data and locks itself. For occupant safety, an intact control unit is therefore indispensable.

Why does the control unit P04896615AD fail?

For the control unit P04896615AD, the most common cause is crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag has triggered. A normal diagnostic tool cannot erase it. Aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture with corrosion at plug connections and voltage spikes are also possible.

That no airbag has triggered therefore does not mean nothing is stored in the memory. Only reading out the unit shows which entries are present.

Voltage spikes also stress the electronics, for example with a weak battery or during a jump-start. Cold solder joints, as well as moisture and corrosion at plug connections, are likewise typical weak points.

How can you tell that the P04896615AD is defective?

A defect in the P04896615AD shows as the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster staying lit permanently or intermittently. Added to this are a fault message in the instrument cluster, no connection to the diagnostic tool, and a fault memory that cannot be cleared.

In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners might then not trigger. This also applies if the car runs unremarkably in everyday use.

Only reading the fault memory shows whether the control unit itself is affected or a connector or cable is behind it. The light alone does not say anything about that.

Which vehicles is the P04896615AD fitted in?

The control unit P04896615AD is on record for vehicles of the make Jeep. It is fitted in these vehicles: Jeep Patriot MK (2007-2010) and MK Facelift (2010-2016).

The following overview lists the individual vehicles.

• Jeep Patriot MK (2007-2010)
• Jeep Patriot MK Facelift (2010-2016)

Two steps will help you. First, compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page; this only confirms that it is the correct unit. Second, have the fault memory read before removal, because only this result shows whether the control unit itself is defective or a connector or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 68232710AD, P68148039AB, P68186646AA, P68232716AC, P68232716AD.

How does the repair of the P04896615AD work?

First have the fault memory read and attach the log, then disconnect the battery and only then remove the control unit P04896615AD. Next, create a repair order online and send in the well-packed unit. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

At Airbag24 the unit goes onto the test bench. There, defective components are replaced, stored crash data is removed and a function test is carried out. 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 P04896615AD get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit P04896615AD as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 sends it back to you by UPS.

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