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P2CBC

Fan 3 Overspeed

Cooling fan 3 exceeds the calibrated maximum speed. Indicates load lost (broken fan blade) or supply voltage above nominal.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

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

  • Fan blade broken or detachedCommon
  • Alternator overvoltagePossible

Parts involved

  • Cooling Fan 3

P2CBC 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.