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Dodge Caravan RS airbag control unit repair
Dodge Caravan RS airbag control unit repair at Airbag24
Airbag24 repairs defective airbag control units professionally and affordably. Both private customers and workshops can order without registration and benefit from fast processing, 2 years' statutory liability for defects and plug&play installation.
Airbag24 works with state-of-the-art diagnostic technology and specialised repair processes. Because defective control units often involve only individual components, a professional overhaul can be considerably cheaper than buying new.
Our advantages: no registration required, a direct online ordering process for B2B and B2C customers, express shipping and comprehensive quality testing. The repaired control unit works like a new part.
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Our estimated repair time for this product is about: 3–4 business days
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Specifications
- Make
- Dodge
- Model
- Dodge Caravan
- Series
- RS (2001-2007)

Shipping & repair from Germany
Airbag24 repairs your component in Berlin — usually within 3–4 working days.
Standard shipping within Germany is free; we normally return your part by UPS.
You pay for and insure the inbound shipment to us. On explicit request we ship by express — the extra cost is borne by the customer.
If you withdraw from the contract, you bear the cost of returning the item.
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4.8What is a Dodge Caravan RS airbag control unit?
The airbag control unit is the central control unit of the restraint system (SRS) in the Dodge Caravan RS. It works together with the sensors and the airbags, decides within milliseconds in an accident which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners deploy, and reports faults via the airbag warning light.
Sensors report acceleration and impact, the control unit evaluates these signals and enables the ignition of the appropriate airbags and seatbelt pretensioners. If one of these connections fails, the control unit detects this during ongoing monitoring.
The control unit is installed in the Dodge Caravan RS (2001 to 2007). After an accident it stores crash data and locks itself.
Why is the Dodge Caravan RS airbag control unit defective?
The most common cause is crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag deployed. They cannot be erased with an ordinary diagnostic tool. Other causes are aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on connectors, and voltage spikes.
Even an accident without deployed airbags can cause the control unit to store crash data and the system to stop working.
Regardless of any accident, electronic components age, solder joints can crack, and moisture leads to corrosion on connectors. Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or jump-starting, can also damage the electronics in the Dodge Caravan RS.
Typical signs are a permanently lit airbag warning light, a fault memory that cannot be cleared, or a diagnostic tool that cannot connect to the control unit.
Common error codes for Dodge Caravan RS airbag control unit repair
The error codes show whether the control unit reports an internal fault, whether communication with it is disturbed, or whether a squib circuit is interrupted or has a short circuit. The codes therefore concern internal faults, communication and the squib circuits.
The following codes are known for this vehicle. They concern internal faults of the control unit, communication and the squib circuits of the driver airbag and seatbelt pretensioner.
- B2208 → Internal fault in the airbag control unit
- B2207 → Second internal fault in the control unit
- U0151 → Communication with the airbag control unit lost
- B1B02 → Driver airbag, squib circuit: open circuit
- B1B51 → Driver seatbelt pretensioner, squib circuit: open circuit
- B1B52 → Driver seatbelt pretensioner, squib circuit: short circuit
Error codes are read out with a diagnostic tool. A code alone does not show with certainty that the control unit is defective, as connectors, wiring or an airbag module can also be the cause. Only an inspection can clarify this.
What part numbers are available for the Dodge Caravan RS airbag control unit repair?
The part number is printed on the label of the control unit. It determines the exact version, because within a model series there are different numbers depending on equipment and year of manufacture.
Below you will find known part numbers for the Dodge Caravan RS. The list makes no claim to completeness.
- 4686602AJ
- 4896056AC
- 4896058AC
Compare the number on your own unit with this list. This only ensures that it is the right unit. Whether it is actually defective is shown only by reading out the fault memory or by our inspection.
This is how you get to the repair: have the fault memory read out, disconnect the battery and remove the control unit. Then create a repair order online and send the unit to us. Processing at Airbag24, with inspection, repair and testing, usually takes 3–4 working days.
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.
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