What the OBD-II code p0638 means

Fault code P0638 – a step-by-step guide to diagnosing and fixing it

The meaning of error code P0638 – Throttle Actuator Control Range/Performance (Bank 1)
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The meaning of fault code P0638 is: Throttle Actuator Control Range/Performance (Bank 1). Find out what exactly this means, the symptoms and causes of the code P0638 and how to fix the malfunction.
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