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SPN 1761 — AdBlue (DEF) tank level

Safe to driveEnough to reach the yard

J1939 code SPN 1761. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by Dongfeng and SITRAK, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

Dongfeng

FMI 1Urea (AdBlue) level critically low. Scan tool code: P3067. Effect: Torque is not limited.
FMI 3Short circuit to power or open circuit of the urea (AdBlue) level sensor. Scan tool code: P203D. Effect: Torque will be limited after 50 hours of operation.
FMI 4Short circuit to ground of the urea (AdBlue) level sensor. Scan tool code: P203C. Effect: Torque will be limited after 50 hours of operation.
FMI 18Low urea (AdBlue) level. Scan tool code: P203F. Effect: OBD limits torque immediately.

SITRAK

FMI 0Faulty DEF tank level sensor: reading too high. Scan tool code: P3066. Effect: Torque is not limited.
FMI 1Faulty DEF tank level sensor: reading too low. Scan tool code: P3067. Effect: Torque is not limited.
FMI 2DEF tank level too low. Scan tool code: P203F. Effect: OBD limits torque immediately.
FMI 3DEF tank level sensor voltage above the upper limit. Scan tool code: P203D. Effect: Torque will be limited after 50 hours of operation.
FMI 4DEF tank level sensor voltage below the lower limit. Scan tool code: P203C. Effect: Torque will be limited after 50 hours of operation.
FMI 6DEF level sensor short to battery or open load. Scan tool code: P203A. Effect: Torque limited, MIL on, power may drop to 60%.
FMI 7DEF level sensor short to ground. Scan tool code: P203A. Effect: Torque limited, MIL on, power may drop to 60%.
FMI 11DEF remaining below the mileage warning threshold, information stage. Scan tool code: P3062. Effect: Torque limited, MIL on, power may drop to 60%.
FMI 12Timeout of the AT1T1I CAN frame. Effect: Torque may be limited.
FMI 14DEF level at threshold 1: driver inducement is activated. Scan tool code: P203F. Effect: OBD limits torque immediately.
FMI 15DEF tank sensor indicates too high a fill level. Scan tool code: P20F5. Effect: Torque limited, MIL on, power may drop to 60%.
FMI 16DEF tank level warning. Scan tool code: P203F. Effect: OBD limits torque immediately.
FMI 17Low DEF tank capacity, warning escalation. Scan tool code: P203F. Effect: OBD limits torque immediately.
FMI 18Low DEF level, threshold 3: driver inducement may be activated. Scan tool code: P203F. Effect: OBD limits torque immediately.
FMI 19Incorrect data length of the AT1T1I CAN frame. Effect: Torque may be limited.
FMI 20DEF remaining below the mileage warning threshold, stage 1. Scan tool code: P3063. Effect: Torque limited, MIL on, power may drop to 60%.
FMI 21DEF remaining below the mileage warning threshold, stage 2. Scan tool code: P3064. Effect: Torque limited, MIL on, power may drop to 60%.

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 1761 FMI 01761/0 · 1761.0data above normal range (most severe level)
SPN 1761 FMI 11761/1 · 1761.1data below normal range (most severe level)
SPN 1761 FMI 21761/2 · 1761.2data erratic or intermittent
SPN 1761 FMI 31761/3 · 1761.3voltage above normal or shorted high
SPN 1761 FMI 41761/4 · 1761.4voltage below normal or shorted to ground
SPN 1761 FMI 61761/6 · 1761.6current above normal or grounded circuit
SPN 1761 FMI 71761/7 · 1761.7mechanical system not responding
SPN 1761 FMI 111761/11 · 1761.11root cause not known
SPN 1761 FMI 121761/12 · 1761.12faulty device or component
SPN 1761 FMI 141761/14 · 1761.14manufacturer-specific instructions
SPN 1761 FMI 151761/15 · 1761.15above normal — low severity
SPN 1761 FMI 161761/16 · 1761.16above normal — moderate severity
SPN 1761 FMI 171761/17 · 1761.17below normal — low severity
SPN 1761 FMI 181761/18 · 1761.18below normal — moderate severity
SPN 1761 FMI 191761/19 · 1761.19error in received network data
SPN 1761 FMI 201761/20 · 1761.20data drifted high
SPN 1761 FMI 211761/21 · 1761.21data drifted low

Can I keep driving

Safe to drive. Below — how much time you have and what happens if you keep going.

What happens if you keep driving

Time you have: Enough to reach the yard

Urea dosing is interrupted and the ECU is counting. First the lamp, then a torque cut, then a forced crawl speed — the stages come in by engine hours, not all at once.

The truck will not die mid-highway, but the window shrinks with every running hour. Plan the repair now, not when the power is gone: an emulator or "deleting AdBlue" does not remove the problem, the codes keep stacking.

That said, the manufacturer flags this code as critical — if in doubt, it is safer to stop and check on the spot.

What to check on the spot

Fill the AdBlue tank. If it’s already full, the problem is dosing or reductant quality — you need a scanner.

Which codes follow

If the value really did go out of range, rather than a sensor circuit being broken, these normally light up after it:

They are not fixed separately — they go out together with this one. The list is deliberately short: only the links the reference is sure about.

Nearby: AdBlue / exhaust

Scanner threw several codes at once? Paste the whole list — we will show which one is the root cause and which ones simply followed.