APS family
APS_w170_TurboA_A72_watchdog
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What does the APS_w170_TurboA_A72_watchdog alert mean?
The Autopilot (AP) electronic control unit (ECU) detects a watchdog event on the Turbo A main processor, which causes the AP ECU to reboot.
What you'll see in your Tesla
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What triggers it
The AP ECU detects a watchdog event on the Turbo A main processor, causing the AP ECU to reboot.
When it clears
Clears after the AP ECU finishes rebooting, and a watchdog event is no longer detected on the Turbo A main processor.
Potential impact
All 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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