C0048
Brake Booster Travel Sensor
What it means
C0048 means Brake Booster Travel Sensor.
Where it lives
For C0048, the part to look at first is the sensor named here.
Check these first
- A failed brake booster travel sensor
- An open or short in the brake booster travel sensor wiring
- Corrosion at the brake booster travel sensor connector
- A brake booster travel sensor calibration fault
- A mechanical fault in the brake pedal or booster
What to do next
- Inspect and clean the brake booster travel sensor connector
- Test the brake booster travel sensor wiring for opens and shorts
- Check the brake pedal and booster for mechanical faults
- Calibrate the brake booster travel sensor per service data
- Replace the brake booster travel sensor if it tests bad
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.