The upstream sensor could certainly cause a problem, as it adjusts the A/F ratio when the system is in closed loop. I asked because it may not be a sensor fault, but a rich/lean code that would point to something else, like an intake leak or a poppet. Exhaust leaks after the cat wouldn't cause a B1S1 code, or affect that sensor.
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