Action Taken When the DTC Sets

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The powertrain control module (PCM) stores the DTC in history after the first failure but will not illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).
The PCM records the operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. The PCM stores the failure information in the scan tools Freeze Frame/Failure Records.