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2012 AUDI A6

3.0L Supercharged V6AWDAUTOMATICgassupercharged
8 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls
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B0044critical severityBody

Rear Impact Sensor Performance

on 2012 Audi A6 3.0L Supercharged V6 · AWD

What this code means

The rear impact sensor self-test failed or the sensor output is outside expected range.

Symptoms

  • Airbag warning light on
  • SRS code stored
  • Rear collision detection degraded

Common causes

  • Sensor internal failure
  • Mounting surface damaged
  • Prior rear collision damage
  • Calibration issue

Diagnostic steps

  1. Read freeze frame data
  2. Check sensor output
  3. Inspect mounting surface
  4. Verify no rear structural damage

Repair notes

Replace rear impact sensor. Inspect rear structure for collision damage.

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