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SPN 1809 — Lateral Acceleration

Do not driveTo the nearest safe stop

J1939 code SPN 1809. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by Bendix ABS/ESP and Meritor (ex-WABCO), and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

Bendix ABS/ESP

FMI 2LAS Signal Out of Range; LAS Static Calibration Error; LAS Long Term Calibration Error; LAS Plausibility Error (Inside ECU-Specific Limits); LAS Plausibility Error (Outside ECU-Specific Limits)
FMI 13LAS Calibration in Progress

Meritor (ex-WABCO)

FMI 1Minimum Dynamic Failure/Lateral Acceleration
FMI 7Faulty Sign between Lateral Acceleration and Steerangle
FMI 12ESC Module Failure Flag 'Lateral Acceleration Sensor'
FMI 14Yaw Rate Cross Check (Lateral Acceleration)
FMI 15Signal Offset Failure of Lateral Acceleration Sensing
FMI 17Neutral Value Detection (Lateral Acceleration)
FMI 20Signal Drift Failure of Lateral Acceleration Sensing

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 1809 FMI 11809/1 · 1809.1data below normal range (most severe level)
SPN 1809 FMI 21809/2 · 1809.2data erratic or intermittent
SPN 1809 FMI 71809/7 · 1809.7mechanical system not responding
SPN 1809 FMI 121809/12 · 1809.12faulty device or component
SPN 1809 FMI 131809/13 · 1809.13calibration out of range
SPN 1809 FMI 141809/14 · 1809.14manufacturer-specific instructions
SPN 1809 FMI 151809/15 · 1809.15above normal — low severity
SPN 1809 FMI 171809/17 · 1809.17below normal — low severity
SPN 1809 FMI 201809/20 · 1809.20data drifted high

Can I keep driving

Do not drive. Stop as soon as it’s safe to do so — don’t keep going.

What happens if you keep driving

Time you have: To the nearest safe stop

The code is flagged critical: the manufacturer considers it unsafe to keep driving without checking.

This code alone cannot say what will fail next, so stop at the first safe opportunity and look at it on the spot.

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

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