P213AEGR Throttle Control Circuit B/Open
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- P213A concerns the electrical drive of EGR throttle B, a second motor-driven regulating flap found on some diesel layouts. Such a flap closes partly so that pressure ahead of the intake falls below exhaust pressure and enough exhaust gas can be recirculated; it also cuts air at engine stop. The engine module watches the output stage of flap B and stores P213A when the circuit is open or the driver flags a fault it cannot assign to low or high. No manufacturer documents this code publicly, so thresholds are unknown; CARB treats the flap as an output component whose circuit must be monitored. Flap A reports the same fault as P0487. Expect the flap to rest in its spring position, reduced EGR and possibly a power limit.
- What you may notice
- Check engine lamp on
- Reduced power or limp mode
- Engine shudder when switched off
- EGR readiness not completed
- Likely causes
- LikelyLoose, corroded or broken connector or wire at throttle B
- PossibleOpen winding in the throttle B actuator motor
- RareHarness damaged by heat near the exhaust or EGR cooler
- RareFaulty output stage in the engine control module
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €60 – €600
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.