VOLVO
PBM-U210000 - Control Module Not Configured. General Failure Information. No sub type information
System
Powertrain (Engine & Gearbox)
Volvo models this fault code applies to
Applies to the following models:
9 modelsS60 (2011–), S80 (2007–), V40 (2013–), V40 Cross Country (2013–), V60 (2011–), V60 Cross Country (2015–), V70 (2008–), XC60 (2009–), XC70 (2008–)
What does this fault code mean?
The parking brake control module (PBM) receives information about the car's current configuration from the central electronic module (CEM). The fault code is stored when the configuration from the CEM is lost, and The fault may lie in the CEM, or the configuration may not have been read in correctly during a software download.
Possible causes
- Fault in the central electronic module (CEM), which should send the vehicle configuration
- The vehicle configuration was not read in correctly when new software was downloaded
What you can do
- 1Read the fault code, clear it and test drive the car using the parking brake to see whether it returns
- 2If you have a diagnostic tool: check whether PBM-U210100 is also present; the two are related and are checked together
- 3If the fault returns, have a workshop read in the correct vehicle configuration and check the CEM
- 4The parking brake is a safety function: have a workshop check it if it does not work as it should
Symptoms you may notice3
- Information lamp is on
- Message in the text display
- Electric parking brake works with reduced function
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.