What does code U0498 mean?

Q: What does code U0498 mean?

Invalid Data Received From Telephone Control Module. U0498 means the module that coordinates in-car telephone functions, such as the telematics or Bluetooth hands-free unit, is sending data that other modules on the vehicle network consider invalid or corrupted. The computer that stores this code has received a message from the telephone control module that fails its internal plausibility or checksum checks, so it flags the data as untrustworthy rather than acting on it.

DTC codes / U04xx · Invalid data received from a module / U0498

U0498Invalid Data Received From Telephone Control Module

U0498 means the module that coordinates in-car telephone functions, such as the telematics or Bluetooth hands-free unit, is sending data that other modules on the vehicle network consider invalid or corrupted. The computer that stores this code has received a message from the telephone control module that fails its internal plausibility or checksum checks, so it flags the data as untrustworthy rather than acting on it.

SystemNetwork

Code typeGeneric (all makes)

SeverityLow

Fix difficultyIntermediate

AreaInvalid data received from a module

Guidance is general and written for all OBD-II vehicles. Exact tests and values vary by model, so confirm the fault before replacing parts.