Airbag control unit with part number P68293704AA

What does the airbag control unit P68293704AA do?

This airbag control unit P68293704AA controls the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners for Jeep. It evaluates the crash sensors, decides within milliseconds in the event of a crash whether to trigger, and monitors the entire system.

Monitoring runs in the background. After a crash, the unit stores crash data and locks itself.

Triggering depends entirely on this evaluation.

Why does the control unit P68293704AA fail?

Stored crash data after an accident are the most common cause in the control unit P68293704AA, even if no airbag has deployed. A standard diagnostic tool cannot erase them. In addition, aged electronics, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes come into consideration.

The control unit creates this data itself as soon as it registers an accident.

The other causes generally concern electronics and plug connections. Voltage spikes occur, for example, with a weak battery or when starting with jump leads.

How can you tell that the P68293704AA is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster indicates the fault by lighting up permanently or intermittently. In addition, an error message appears in the instrument cluster, the diagnostic tool gets no connection to the control unit P68293704AA, and the fault memory cannot be cleared.

In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may therefore fail to deploy.

If the warning light is on, have the system checked promptly.

Which vehicles is the P68293704AA fitted in?

Whether your own car belongs to this part number is shown by comparing it with the list. The airbag control unit P68293704AA is fitted in these vehicles: Jeep Cherokee KL Facelift (2018-2023) and KL (2013-2018).

The list shows the vehicles to which Airbag24 has assigned this part number.

• Jeep Cherokee KL Facelift (2018-2023)
• Jeep Cherokee KL (2013-2018)

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

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 68355363AB.

How does the repair of the P68293704AA work?

Inspection, repair and function testing at Airbag24 are planned for 3–4 working days. The preparation on the vehicle does not count toward this time.

First read out the fault memory and enclose the log. Then disconnect the battery, remove the unit and create a repair order online. Finally, send it in well packed.

The Airbag24 workshop checks the unit, repairs the defects in components and erases the stored crash data. A function test is performed at the end, after which your own unit is returned 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 P68293704AA get to Airbag24?

The control unit P68293704AA reaches Airbag24 either by a parcel that you send yourself or by a UPS collection that you book for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 sends it back by UPS.

Put the printed repair order into the parcel and protect the unit against impacts.