MyTeslaMate
BMS family

BMS_f018_SW_Brick_UV

Unable to drive

What does the BMS_f018_SW_Brick_UV alert mean?

The battery management system (BMS) has detected that a brick is reporting a voltage below the minimum acceptable cell voltage.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Unable to drive
  • Battery charge level too low

What triggers it

A brick reports a voltage below the minimum acceptable cell voltage.

When it clears

BMS detects that all bricks are reporting the acceptable level of cell voltage.

Potential impact

Inability to charge, drive, or support the low voltage (LV) system

Affected models

Model S 2012-2020 Model X 2015-2020

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Alerts like this reach MyTeslaMate through your car's Tesla telemetry API. MyTeslaMate logs every alert your Tesla reports and turns it into readable history and real-time notifications — hosted TeslaMate with no server to run.