Scania EMS DTC 5871 Charge air temperature sensor T121

EMS Engine Management System · Scania · 3 variants

Code 5871 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 16EF.

In short

Charge air temperature below ambient temperature during operation.

Variant 1: Engine intake manifold 1, implausibly low temperature during operation

Applies to: EMS10

What does Scania EMS fault code 5871 mean?

What causes Scania DTC 5871?

How to fix Scania EMS fault code 5871?

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Variant 2

Applies to: EMS S8

Variant 3: Combined sensor T47

Applies to: EMS S8 (S8PDE)

This information is for guidance only. Always follow the manufacturer workshop manual and safety procedures; if in doubt, contact an authorised workshop.

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