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DTC U0122-00: F-CAN Malfunction (Precision All Wheel Steer Control Unit-VSA Modulator-Control Unit) (Without ACC) (Precision All Wheel Steer Control Unit (Without ACC)) (2015-17)

NOTE: 

DTC Description DTC Freeze Frame
U0122-00 F-CAN Malfunction (Precision All Wheel Steer Control Unit-VSA Modulator-Control Unit)    

DTC (Precision all wheel steer)

  1. Problem verification

    -1. Turn the vehicle to the ON mode.

    - 2. Clear the DTC with the HDS.

    - 3. Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

    - 4. Start the engine, and let it idle for at least 10 seconds.

    - 5. Check for DTCs with the HDS.

    DTC Description DTC Freeze Frame
    U0122-00 F-CAN Malfunction (Precision All Wheel Steer Control Unit-VSA Modulator-Control Unit)    

    Is DTC U0122-00 indicated?

    YES 

    The failure is duplicated. Go to step 2.

    NO 

    Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Refer to intermittent failures troubleshooting . If the freeze data/on-board snapshot of this DTC is recorded, try to reproduce the failure under the same conditions with the Freeze data/on-board snapshot.

  2. Open wire check (F-CAN_L, F-CAN_H lines (L4 engine) or F-CAN A_L, F-CAN A_H lines (V6 engine))

    -1. Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

    - 2. Disconnect the following connectors.

    Precision all wheel steer control unit connector A (16P)
    VSA modulator-control unit 38P connector

    - 3. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode
      Precision all wheel steer control unit connector A (16P): disconnected
      VSA modulator-control unit 38P connector: disconnected
    Test point 1 Precision all wheel steer control unit connector A (16P) No. 14 - Refer to: Precision All Wheel Steer Control Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2015-17) or Precision All Wheel Steer Control Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2018-19)
    Test point 2 VSA modulator-control unit 38P connector No. 26 - Refer to: VSA Modulator-Control Unit Connector For Inputs And Outputs (With Auto Idle Stop System) (2015-17) or VSA Modulator-Control Unit Connector For Inputs And Outputs (Without Auto Idle Stop System) (2015-17) or VSA Modulator-Control Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2018-19)
    Test point 1 Precision all wheel steer control unit connector A (16P) No. 6 - Refer to: Precision All Wheel Steer Control Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2015-17) or Precision All Wheel Steer Control Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2018-19)
    Test point 2 VSA modulator-control unit 38P connector No. 38 - Refer to: VSA Modulator-Control Unit Connector For Inputs And Outputs (With Auto Idle Stop System) (2015-17) or VSA Modulator-Control Unit Connector For Inputs And Outputs (Without Auto Idle Stop System) (2015-17) or VSA Modulator-Control Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2018-19)

    Is there continuity?

    YES 

    Check for loose terminals at the precision all wheel steer control unit connector A (16P) connector and the VSA modulator-control unit 38P connector. If they are OK, update the VSA modulator-control unit if it does not have the latest software - Refer to: VSA Modulator-Control Unit Update (With SH-AWD), or VSA Modulator-Control Unit Update (Without SH-AWD) , then recheck. If the DTC U0122-00 goes away and the VSA modulator-control unit was updated, troubleshooting is complete. If DTC U0122-00 is indicated after the VSA modulator-control unit updated, replace the original VSA modulator-control unit - Refer to: VSA Modulator-Control Unit Removal and Installation (With SH-AWD), or VSA Modulator-Control Unit Removal and Installation (Without SH-AWD) .

    NO 

    Repair an open in the wire between the VSA modulator-control unit and the precision all wheel steer control unit.