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APS_w159_apbCritical

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What does the APS_w159_apbCritical alert mean?

Autopilot Processor Secondary (APS) detects that the Autopilot Processor Backup (APB) is not functioning as expected, making Autopilot (AP) features unavailable.

What you'll see in your Tesla

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What triggers it

APS detects the state of APB is not optimal based on watchdog state or general-purpose input/outputs (GPIOs).

When it clears

APB is detected to be functioning as expected.

Potential impact

AP features will be unavailable.

Affected models

Cybertruck Model 3 2017-2023 Model 3 2024+ Model S 2012-2020 Model S 2021+ Model X 2015-2020 Model X 2021+ Model Y Model Y 2025+ Semitruck

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