P16A5 Throttle valve adaptation - return spring test failed, bank 1

Throttle valve adaptation - return spring test failed, bank 1. The control module detected a fault associated with the Throttle valve adaptation - return spring test failed, bank 1 circuit or function; the stored code identifies the affected component rather than a single failure mode. This is the manufacturer-specific definition used by BMW.

P16A5 is a manufacturer-specific code. In this database it is documented for: BMW. The same number can mean something different on other brands.

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