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HOMESERVICE MANUALSTOYOTA2025HIGHLANDER LIMITED, FWDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)RESTRAINTSRESTRAINTS CONTROL SYSTEMSPRE-COLLISION SYSTEM - DIAGNOSTIC CODESPRE-COLLISION SYSTEMDTC U0418-81: INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE INVALID SERIAL DATA RECEIVED [09/2020 - 11/2023]DESCRIPTION
2025 Toyota Highlander Limited, FWD

DTC U0418-81: Invalid Data Received from Brake System Control Module Invalid Serial Data Received [09/2020 - 11/2023]: Description

2025 Toyota Highlander Limited, FWDSECTION Description

for HV Model 

  1. The No. 2 skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) sends signals indicating the status of the electronically controlled brake system to the forward recognition camera via CAN communication.

    If the forward recognition camera receives an electronically controlled brake system malfunction signal from the No. 2 skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly), it will store this DTC.

for Gasoline Model 

  1. The skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) sends signals indicating the status of the electronically controlled brake system to the forward recognition camera via CAN communication.

    If the forward recognition camera receives an electronically controlled brake system malfunction signal from the skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly), it will store this DTC.

DTC No. Detection Item DTC Detection Condition Trouble Area
U0418-81 Invalid Data Received from Brake System Control Module Invalid Serial Data Received for HV Model 
  1. When the ignition switch is ON for 3 seconds or more, the forward recognition camera receives an electronically controlled brake system malfunction signal from the No. 2 skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) for 1 second or more.

for Gasoline Model 

  1. When the ignition switch is ON for 3 seconds or more, the forward recognition camera receives an electronically controlled brake system malfunction signal from the skid control ECU (brake actuator assembly) for 1 second or more.
  • Electronically controlled brake system
  • Forward recognition camera
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