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VIN Messages Mismatch (Active)

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SYMPTOM
VIN MESSAGE MISMATCH - ACTIVE

WHEN MONITORED
At ignition ON the ACM Will compare the PCM bus message containing the body style to a stored ACM body style.

SET CONDITION
From the 7th character of the VIN the ACM determines the body style, BE or BR. BE body is identified as a 2 or 3 and a BR is identified as a 6. If the body styles are not the same the code will set.

POSSIBLE CAUSES
- PCM CCD communication failure
- Check PCM VIN
- ACM VIN mismatch