P2548
Torque Management Request Input Signal B
General electrical fault on the second torque-management request input B. Used when more than one module needs to request torque adjustments — typically TCM on input A and ABS/ESC on input B, or chassis vs powertrain. With B invalid, only the A-side request is honoured.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: hard
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Open or shorted wire / invalid CAN messageCommon
Parts involved
- Torque Management Input B
P2548 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.