Fault Codes by SPN

SPN is the Suspect Parameter Number — the circuit, sensor or system the ECM is flagging. Pick your SPN to see every failure mode we document for it and what to test first.

SPN 46

Air system pressure critically low

FMI 1 · All makes

SPN 51

EGR throttle valve not responding

FMI 7 · International

SPN 84

Vehicle speed sensor erratic

FMI 2, 19 · Volvo, All makes

SPN 91

Throttle position sensor high

FMI 3 · CAT

SPN 94

Fuel rail pressure too low

FMI 1, 17 · PACCAR, CAT, Mack

SPN 98

Engine oil level low

FMI 1 · All makes

SPN 100

Engine oil pressure low

FMI 1, 18 · Volvo, CAT, PACCAR, International

SPN 102

Boost pressure sensor circuit high

FMI 3 · PACCAR

SPN 105

Intake manifold air temperature high

FMI 0 · CAT

SPN 108

Barometric pressure sensor erratic

FMI 2 · Mack

SPN 110

High coolant temperature

FMI 0 · CAT, Volvo, PACCAR

SPN 111

Coolant level low

FMI 1 · International

SPN 157

Injector rail pressure below spec

FMI 18 · Volvo

SPN 168

Battery voltage low

FMI 1 · All makes

SPN 171

Ambient air temperature sensor low

FMI 4 · Mack

SPN 172

Intake air temperature sensor circuit high

FMI 3 · CAT

SPN 177

Transmission oil temperature too high

FMI 0 · All makes

SPN 190

Engine overspeed

FMI 0 · Mack

SPN 191

Transmission output speed erratic

FMI 2 · All makes

SPN 411

EGR differential pressure sensor high

FMI 3 · Volvo

SPN 597

Brake switch circuit fault

FMI 2 · PACCAR

SPN 629

Engine controller internal fault

FMI 12 · All makes

SPN 639

J1939 data link error

FMI 2 · All makes

SPN 651

Injector 1 circuit open

FMI 5 · Mack

SPN 1127

Turbo boost pressure high

FMI 16 · Volvo

SPN 1172

Turbo inlet temperature sensor low

FMI 4 · International

SPN 1231

Missing message from the transmission

FMI 9 · All makes

SPN 1636

Intake manifold temperature above warning

FMI 16 · CAT

SPN 1692

Turbocharger underboost

FMI 18 · PACCAR

SPN 1761

DEF tank level low

FMI 1 · All makes

SPN 2659

Intake air heater performance

FMI 7 · PACCAR

SPN 2791

EGR valve not responding

FMI 7 · Volvo

SPN 3216

Inlet NOx sensor drifted

FMI 20 · International

SPN 3226

Outlet NOx sensor drift

FMI 20 · Volvo

SPN 3251

DPF differential pressure very high

FMI 0, 2, 16 · PACCAR, Volvo, Mack, International

SPN 3364

DEF quality poor

FMI 2 · PACCAR, Volvo

SPN 3510

Sensor supply voltage 1 high

FMI 3 · International

SPN 3556

Hydrocarbon doser performance

FMI 7 · PACCAR

SPN 3719

DPF soot load high

FMI 16 · Volvo, PACCAR

SPN 3936

Aftertreatment system incomplete regeneration

FMI 31 · PACCAR

SPN 4364

SCR conversion efficiency low

FMI 18 · Mack

SPN 5246

Aftertreatment SCR operator inducement severe

FMI 0, 15 · Volvo, International

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