Test Procedure
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- ND1 DTCS P0219, P0297 OR P1270: EXCESSIVE ENGINE RPM OR VEHICLE SPEED
- P0219 (engine over speed), P0297 (vehicle over speed) or P1270 DTCs indicate the vehicle was operated in a manner which caused the engine or vehicle speed to exceed a calibrated limit.
- Excessive engine RPM in NEUTRAL or operated in the wrong transmission gear.
- Excessive wheel slippage (water, ice, mud or snow).
- Vehicle driven at a high rate of speed.
- Was the vehicle operating in any of the above conditions?
Yes No The on-board diagnostics (OBD) system is OK.
RETURN the vehicle to customer with information about the DTC.REFER toNO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) PRESENT SYMPTOM CHART INDEX .
If there are no other symptoms, RETURN the vehicle to the customer with information about the DTC. - P0219 (engine over speed), P0297 (vehicle over speed) or P1270 DTCs indicate the vehicle was operated in a manner which caused the engine or vehicle speed to exceed a calibrated limit.