C0960Tire Pressure Monitoring Module Internal Fault
- Generic OBD-II code · Chassis
- How the car detects it
- Public material does not show C0960 in use by any maker; it is missing from the public lists, indexes and bulletins. The title points to a self-test failure in the control unit that evaluates the tire sensors. Makers with their own codes for this: Honda's TPMS unit reports code 81 when its RAM, ROM, A/D converter, EEPROM or arithmetic unit fails the check, and Mitsubishi's 2022 BCM-based system lists C1700 control unit faults with several subcodes. Land Rover keeps the function in a separate TPM module. FMVSS 138 requires a malfunction telltale within 20 minutes of any fault that stops the system working, so the warning lamp is the visible sign. Wheel sensors are usually fine; the module is reprogrammed or replaced.
- What you may notice
- TPMS malfunction lamp lit permanently
- No tire pressures shown at all
- Likely causes
- LikelyMemory or processor fault inside the TPMS control unit
- PossibleCorrupted or incomplete software after programming
- RareLow supply voltage or poor ground disturbing the self-test
- Repair
- Workshop only · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €100 – €600
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.