Cummins
Cummins fault code
SPN 1380 / FMI 17
Cummins Fault Code 219: Low Oil Level in the Centinel makeup oil tank
219 on Cummins engines means: Low Oil Level in the Centinel makeup oil tank. The failure mode (FMI 17) is “data valid but below normal range (least severe)”.
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Code details
- Manufacturer
- Cummins
- Applies to
- Cummins QS-series electronic engines
- Fault code
- 219
- J1939 SPN
- 1380
- FMI
- 17 — Data valid but below normal range (least severe)
- J1587 PID / SID
- P17
- Engine models
- QSM11, QSX15
What to do next
- Read active and inactive codes with the OEM service tool and note the occurrence count.
- FMI 17 tells the shop the type of failure to test for: data valid but below normal range (least severe).
- Have a heavy-duty diesel technician confirm the fault against the engine or chassis service manual before replacing parts.
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Related fault codes
Source: Cummins "Diagnostic Fault Codes For Cummins Engines", publication 80-1044 Rev 5/2013, page 5. See also OBD-II codes.