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P0410

Secondary Air Injection System Malfunction

A general fault in the secondary air injection system. The system pumps fresh air into the exhaust during cold start to accelerate catalyst light-off; common faults are a seized pump, blocked passages or a stuck valve.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Air pump seized (water ingress is a common cause)Common
  • Combi valve stuckPossible

Parts involved

  • Secondary Air Pump
  • Secondary Air Valve
  • Secondary Air Hose

P0410 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.