U0074
Control Module Communication Bus B Off
What it means
U0074 means Control Module Communication Bus B Off.
Where it lives
For U0074, the part to look at first is the module named here.
Check these first
- Loss of power or ground to a module on bus B
- An open in the bus B wiring feeding that module
- A corroded or backed out pin at the module connector on bus B
- An internal failure in the module that is off bus B
What to do next
- Read stored codes on every module that shares bus B
- Check power and ground at the module that is off bus B
- Test the bus B wiring to that module for an open
- Check the module connector pins on bus B for corrosion
- Replace the module that stays off bus B and program it
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.