B3980

Incorrect Environmental Identifier Received from Instrument Cluster

Severity

⚠️ Medium

Can you drive?

Limited driving only, diagnose soon

Approx. repair cost

$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

Incorrect operation of systems that depend on environmental data
Error message on the instrument panel display
Possible malfunctions of automatic climate control

Causes

Software error in dashboard module
Damage to the wiring harness between modules
Instrument panel module malfunction
Dashboard Module Power Problems

How to Fix

Read a complete list of errors using an OBD-II scanner
Conduct diagnostics on the instrument panel module
Update the dashboard module firmware
Check the integrity of the wiring harness
If necessary, replace the instrument panel module

Related codes

B3970 B3990 U1010