My 2013 Superb just threw an airbag error and the buttons on the steering wheel and the horn have stopped working.  Wipers, indicators and cruise control are working normally.  I have plugged it into my VCDS and the following errors came up:

 

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Address 15: Airbags        Labels: 5N0-959-655.lbl

   Part No SW: 3T0 959 655 D    HW: 3T0 959 655 D

   Component: J234__LD5 VW10 HI   2118  

   Revision: 24019000    Serial number: 003LEP518A34  

   Coding: 0017461

   Shop #: WSC 33361 790 00064

   VCID: C281600A9D734031B84-8097

 

   Subsystem 1 - Serial number: 6332MTS639520643 

 

   Subsystem 2 - Serial number: 6342MTS639650643 

 

   Subsystem 3 - Serial number: 6351HTS62PN0RBKJ 

 

   Subsystem 4 - Serial number: 6361HTS6PBP0RBKR 

 

   Subsystem 5 - Serial number: 63727TS6FGD4RBKR 

 

   Subsystem 6 - Serial number: 00000000000000000

 

1 Fault Found:

00588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95) 

            001 - Upper Limit Exceeded - MIL ON

             Freeze Frame:

                    Fault Status: 11100001

                    Fault Priority: 2

                    Fault Frequency: 1

                    Reset counter: 255

                    Mileage: 43257 km

                    Time Indication: 0

                    Date: 2015.04.29

                    Time: 17:44:12

 

 

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Address 16: Steering wheel (J527)       Labels: 5K0-953-569.clb

   Part No SW: 5K0 953 521 AT    HW: 5K0 953 569 B

   Component: LENKS.MODUL   016 0140  

   Revision: FF010041    Serial number: 20130319800687

   Coding: 1882140000

   Shop #: WSC 33361 790 00999

   ASAM Dataset: EV_SMLSNGVOLWSXS A01004

   ROD: EV_SMLSNGVOLWS.rod

   VCID: FEF9D4FA610BE4D19CC-80AB

 

1 Fault Found:

365080 - Controls in Steering Wheel 

          U108E 00 [009] - No Communications

          Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear

             Freeze Frame:

                    Fault Status: 00000001

                    Fault Priority: 6

                    Fault Frequency: 1

                    Reset counter: 90

                    Mileage: 44012 km

                    Date: 2015.05.14

                    Time: 13:01:00

 

 

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I have tried clearing them but they pop up again immediately.  I'm thinking it's the clock spring or a break in the wiring?

Any and all thoughts welcomed.

 

Biggi

 

It's the clock spring. It also houses the steering column electronics unit.