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B048E

Auxiliary Heater System Malfunction

B048E is described as “Auxiliary Heater System Malfunction” in the GM reference.

Some scan tools (for example GM and Ford dealer tools) display this code with a failure-type suffix, such as B048E-00 or B048E:00; the base code B048E is the same.

Manufacturer reference family

GM: B048E

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Auxiliary Heater System Malfunction

Reference namespace
gm
Source revision
legacy-oem-dtc-r2-20260924

Reference family assigned by the production catalog. An entry in this family is not proof of a fault or ECU support on every listed vehicle.

What should I check before using this definition?

Keep the full code, module, status and freeze-frame data. Confirm the vehicle’s make, model, year and current manufacturer service information before choosing a repair. This entry does not identify a failed part by itself.

Organize a scan report or recording
Source and applicability

OBD Lens production library legacy-owner-2026-11-02-v84-evidence. This is a scoped technical reference, not a scan of your car. A catalog relationship does not certify that every ECU, year or engine returns the same signal or code definition.

Read the reference method

OBD Lens reference library · catalog legacy-owner-2026-11-02-v84-evidence. Sources and scope