Index: firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c
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diff -u -r1c80d60fe6a95297a8a8033a3c7eade53e72779a -re85815f8334417aa2ffac8bc366d25ed72ab4e1e
--- firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision 1c80d60fe6a95297a8a8033a3c7eade53e72779a)
+++ firmware/App/Services/SystemCommMessages.c	(.../SystemCommMessages.c)	(revision e85815f8334417aa2ffac8bc366d25ed72ab4e1e)
@@ -502,8 +502,6 @@
 {
     BOOL result;
     MESSAGE_T msg;
-    U32 msgSize;
-    U08 data[ sizeof( MESSAGE_WRAPPER_T ) + 1 + CAN_MESSAGE_PAYLOAD_SIZE ];  // must hold full (wrapped) message + sync + any CAN padding
     U08 *payloadPtr = msg.payload;
 
     // create a message record
@@ -513,12 +511,9 @@
 
     memcpy( payloadPtr, &epoch, sizeof( U32 ) );
 
-    // serialize the message (w/ sync, CRC, and appropriate CAN padding)
-    msgSize = serializeMessage( msg, data );
+    // serialize the message (w/ sync, CRC, and appropriate CAN padding) and add serialized message data to appropriate comm buffer
+    result = serializeMessage( msg, COMM_BUFFER_OUT_CAN_HD_BROADCAST, ACK_NOT_REQUIRED );
 
-    // add serialized message data to appropriate comm buffer
-    result = addToCommBuffer( COMM_BUFFER_OUT_CAN_HD_BROADCAST, data, msgSize );
-
     return result;
 }