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SPN 3234 — Aftertreatment 1 SCR Outlet NOx Sensor

Safe to driveEnough to reach the yard

J1939 code SPN 3234. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by DAF, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

DAF

FMI 2NOx sensor F791 signal missing/implausible (extended period)
FMI 4NOx sensor F791 internal error (extended period)
FMI 9NOx sensor F791 CAN network communication error (extended period)

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 3234 FMI 23234/2 · 3234.2data erratic or intermittent
SPN 3234 FMI 43234/4 · 3234.4voltage below normal or shorted to ground
SPN 3234 FMI 93234/9 · 3234.9abnormal update rate

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.

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.

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.