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C0950

Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor Front Left

The TPMS sensor at the front left wheel does not transmit a valid signal. Indirect TPMS variants raise this when the wheel-speed-based estimation fails for that wheel.

  • Check engine light: Not always
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Symptoms

  • ABS warning light on
  • ESC/stability control deactivated
  • Possible reduced brake assist
  • Speedometer may behave erratically

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Sensor battery depletedCommon
  • Sensor damaged during tire changePossible

Parts involved

  • Tpms Sensor Fl
  • Tpms Module

C0950 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.