diff --git a/j1939/electronic_control_unit.py b/j1939/electronic_control_unit.py
index ef1d5d0..9649d11 100644
--- a/j1939/electronic_control_unit.py
+++ b/j1939/electronic_control_unit.py
@@ -480,8 +480,10 @@ def send_message(self, can_id, extended_id, data, fd_format=False):
             bitrate_switch=fd_format,
         )
         with self._send_lock:
-            self._bus.send(msg)
-        # TODO: check error receivement
+            try:
+                self._bus.send(msg)
+            except can.CanError as e:
+                logger.error(f'not able to send message because {e}')
 
     def notify(self, can_id, data, timestamp):
         """Feed incoming CAN message into this ecu.