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Technical Bulletin

Model(s) Year Eng. Code Trans. Code VIN Range From VIN Range To

Touareg 2004 3.2L (BAA) All All All

Condition
MIL ON, DTC P0420 and/or P0430 Stored in ECM Memory

DTC P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1

DTC P0430 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 2

01 07 08 Jan. 23, 2007 2013789

Technical Background
Improper replacement of secondary catalytic converter.

Production Solution
No production change required.

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Technical Bulletin

Service

Primary Catalytic Converters

When diagnosing a vehicle with fault codes P0420 and/or P0430, and the
diagnosis reveals that the catalytic converters need replacement, replace
only the primary catalytic converters.

Secondary Catalytic Converter

Tip:

Under normal circumstances it is only necessary to replace the


secondary catalytic converter for noises that are caused by internal
defects.

Warranty
Information only.

Required Parts and Tools


No Special Parts required. Always see ETKA for the latest part(s) information.

No Special Tools required.

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