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Audi P160900

off was triggered). • DTC P168A00 (Reversible crash shut-off was triggered). • DTC P1A0100 (Crash signal monitoring failed). • DTC P1A3700 (Controller for cells of high voltage/hyb

DriveNot yet established by verified evidence.
ChargeNot yet established by verified evidence.
ServiceAudi service is appropriate because the verified evidence concerns the high-voltage/hybrid battery management system. The supplied evidence does not establish urgency or drivability restrictions.
Confidence95%

Quick answer

For a 2022 Audi e-tron GT in the US, verified Audi/NHTSA service-bulletin evidence identifies P160900 as “Crash shut-off was triggered” when stored in the Hybrid Battery Management (BECM), J840 (address word 008C).

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1. What does P160900 mean?

For a 2022 Audi e-tron GT in the US, verified Audi/NHTSA service-bulletin evidence identifies P160900 as “Crash shut-off was triggered” when stored in the Hybrid Battery Management (BECM), J840 (address word 008C).

2. Technical explanation

The supplied official manufacturer communication lists P160900 among DTCs that may be stored in the Hybrid Battery Management (BECM), J840. The provided evidence does not establish a complete diagnostic cause, test procedure, or repair for P160900 by itself.

3. What system is affected?

Hybrid Battery Management (BECM), J840, address word 008C.

4. How serious is this code?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

5. Symptoms you may notice

  • The cited bulletin describes a condition in which the vehicle does not show that it is ready and no battery charge level is shown. The supplied excerpt does not establish that these symptoms occur with P160900 alone.

6. Possible causes

  • Verified meaning: crash shut-off was triggered.
  • The underlying event, root cause, and whether a crash event actually occurred are not yet established by verified evidence.

7. Can I still drive the vehicle?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

8. Can I charge the vehicle?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

9. What you can safely do

  • Do not attempt high-voltage battery or crash-shut-off repairs yourself.
  • Arrange diagnosis by an Audi-qualified service facility if P160900 is present or the vehicle does not indicate Ready status or battery charge level.

10. Step-by-step troubleshooting

  1. Have a qualified technician read faults from Hybrid Battery Management (BECM), J840, address word 008C.
  2. The supplied evidence does not provide further verified troubleshooting steps for P160900.

11. When to contact service

Audi service is appropriate because the verified evidence concerns the high-voltage/hybrid battery management system. The supplied evidence does not establish urgency or drivability restrictions.

12. What the service center may check

  • Check the Hybrid Battery Management (BECM), J840, address word 008C, for stored DTCs.
  • The official communication lists P160900 together with several other possible BECM faults; it does not establish that any additional code is necessarily present with P160900.

13. Possible repair or resolution

  • Not yet established by verified evidence.

14. Affected vehicles

15. Related TSBs / service bulletins

  • NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10205971, document A9321602065473_1, published December 22, 2021. It lists P160900 as “Crash shut-off was triggered” among DTCs that may be stored in BECM J840.

16. Recall information

  • Not yet established by verified evidence.

17. Official manufacturer information

Official source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10205971 (Audi document A9321602065473_1): https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10205971-0001.pdf

19. Frequently asked questions

What does Audi DTC P160900 mean?

In the supplied official Audi/NHTSA communication, P160900 is listed as “Crash shut-off was triggered.”

Which vehicle is covered by the supplied applicability evidence?

2022 Audi e-tron GT, US market.

Can P160900 prevent the car from becoming ready?

The bulletin describes no Ready indication and no battery charge-level display in a condition where one or more listed BECM DTCs may be stored. It does not establish that P160900 alone causes those symptoms.

Is it safe to drive or charge with P160900?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

20. Sources & verification

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