Airbag control unit with part number P68244992AA

What does the airbag control unit P68244992AA do?

The airbag control unit P68244992AA forms the central control unit of the SRS system for Fiat. It reads the crash sensors and, in an accident, decides within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered.

It checks the system continuously and reports faults via the airbag warning light. After an accident, it stores crash data and locks itself.

Why does the control unit P68244992AA fail?

Stored crash data is the most common cause of failure on the P68244992AA, even if no airbag has deployed. Added to this are ageing components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes from a weak battery or a jump start.

Crash data cannot be removed with a standard diagnostic tool. Airbag24 erases it as part of the repair.

How can you tell that the P68244992AA is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster stays on permanently or intermittently, and a fault message is added. The diagnostic tool receives no connection to the P68244992AA, and the fault memory cannot be cleared.

In an emergency, the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then fail to deploy. The light reports the fault directly, so have the system checked promptly.

If the indicator reappears after switching off the ignition, the control unit itself is likely affected. The exact cause is determined only by reading out the fault memory.

Which vehicles is the P68244992AA fitted in?

The P68244992AA is fitted in these vehicles: Fiat 500 312 (2007-2024).

The following vehicles are stored for this part number:

• Fiat 500 312 (2007-2024)

Compare the part number on the label of the removed unit with this page; this way you can see that you have the correct unit in front of you. Additionally, have the fault memory read out beforehand, because only this result shows whether the control unit or a plug or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 51782985, 51870005, 51897810, 51918659, 51963734, 519637734.

How does the repair of the P68244992AA work?

You have the fault memory read out and enclose the log, then disconnect the battery and only then remove the P68244992AA. The repair at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

Next, create a repair order online and send the unit in well packed. At Airbag24, it is checked on the test bench, defective components are replaced, the crash data is erased and a function test is carried out.

Afterwards your own unit is returned to you. The time specification refers only to the work at Airbag24.

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 P68244992AA get to Airbag24?

You send the control unit P68244992AA as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 returns it to you by UPS.

Put the printed repair order into the parcel, and pack the unit so that it is shock-resistant.