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P0411 — Secondary Air Injection Insufficient Flow

P0411 is set when the engine control module commands the secondary air injection (SAI) system to inject air into the exhaust during cold start and does not detect the expected oxygen reading at the upstream O2 sensors. The SAI system is a separate pump that blows fresh air into the exhaust manifold for the first 60–90 seconds after cold start, helping the catalyst light off faster and reducing cold-start emissions. P0411 means that air injection is not happening — usually because the SAI pump, check valve, or control valve has failed.

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