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P2448

AIR System High Air Flow Bank 1

The secondary air injection system on bank 1 delivers more flow than calibrated when the pump is commanded on - typically a stuck-open switching valve allowing free flow.

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

Common causes

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

  • AIR switching valve stuck openCommon

Parts involved

  • Air System Pump B1
  • Air System Switching Valve B1

P2448 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.