DTC U0291-00: Lost Communication with Gear Shift Control Module "B" (System 2) Missing Message [09/2023 - ]: Description

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The shift control ECU receives or sends a signal to and from the shift actuator ECU via CAN communication.

DTC No.	Detection Item	DTC Detection Condition	Trouble Area	MIL	Warning Indicate	DTC Output from	Priority	Note
U0291-00	Lost Communication with Gear Shift Control Module "B" (System 2) Missing Message	When the ignition switch is ON (IG) and the auxiliary battery voltage is a certain value or more, a CAN communication malfunction with the shift actuator ECU is continuously detected (1 trip detection logic)	Shift actuator ECU (shift control actuator assembly) Shift control ECU (transmission floor shift assembly) Hybrid vehicle control ECU Battery voltage sensor EV converter assembly Wire harness or connector	Does not come on	Multi-information Display Error Message Displayed	Hybrid Control	B	SAE: U0291