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Volkswagen Tayron 1st generation airbag control unit repair
Volkswagen Tayron 1st generation 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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Specifications
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Volkswagen Tayron
- Series
- 1st generation (2025-XXXX)

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 Volkswagen Tayron 1st generation airbag control unit?
The airbag control unit is the central control unit of the restraint system (SRS) in the Volkswagen Tayron 1st generation. It links sensors, squib circuits and airbags into a system that reacts within milliseconds in an accident.
The crash sensors report accelerations and impact signals, the control unit evaluates them and decides which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners deploy. This interaction applies to the Volkswagen Tayron 1st generation (since 2025).
The control unit also monitors the system continuously and reports faults via the airbag warning light. If it detects a deviation, the airbag warning light comes on and the fault is stored in the fault memory, which a workshop can read out with a diagnostic tool. After an accident it stores crash data and locks itself.
Why is the Volkswagen Tayron 1st generation airbag control unit defective?
The most common cause is crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag deployed. Other causes are aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on connectors, and voltage spikes.
Crash data cannot be erased with an ordinary diagnostic tool. The control unit stays locked. In addition, electronic components age over the years, solder joints can become brittle, and moisture can attack connectors. Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or jump-starting, put additional strain on the electronics. Which of these causes applies can only be determined during testing.
Typical signs are an airbag warning light that stays on permanently, a fault memory that cannot be cleared, or a diagnostic tool that cannot connect to the control unit.
Common error codes for Volkswagen Tayron 1st generation airbag control unit repair
The error codes for the Volkswagen Tayron 1st generation indicate internal control unit faults, stored crash data, problems in the power supply and faults in the squib circuits of the airbags. Which code appears depends on the fault.
Known codes for this vehicle:
- 65535 → Internal memory fault in the control unit
- B2013 → Fault in the control unit's data area
- 00595 → Crash data stored, impact detected
- 01226 → Crash data stored, driver airbag
- 00532 → Supply voltage outside the permitted range
- 00588 → Driver airbag squib circuit: resistance out of range or short circuit
- 00589 → Passenger airbag squib circuit: resistance too high
- 01217 → Driver-side side airbag squib circuit: circuit fault
Error codes are read out with a diagnostic tool. A code on its own does not reliably show that the control unit is defective: connectors, wiring or an airbag module can also be the cause. Only testing shows where the fault lies.
What part numbers are available for the Volkswagen Tayron 1st generation airbag control unit repair?
The part number is printed on the label of the control unit and determines the exact version. Within a model series there are different numbers depending on equipment and year of manufacture.
Read the part number from the label of your control unit and enter it in the repair order. This allows the unit to be identified unambiguously. Whether it is defective is only shown by reading out the fault memory or by testing.
The route to repair is short: first have the fault memory read out and disconnect the battery. Then remove the control unit, create a repair order online and send the unit in. Processing at Airbag24, including checking, repairing 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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