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CP_a051_doorInductiveSensorMIA

Charge port may not open when pressed

What does the CP_a051_doorInductiveSensorMIA alert mean?

The charge port (CP) electronic control unit (ECU) detects that communication with the CP door inductive sensor has failed.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Charge port may not open when pressed
  • Use another method to open the charge port

What triggers it

The CP ECU loses inter-integrated circuit (I2C) communication with the inductive door sensor, and attempts to reestablish communication have failed.

When it clears

The CP ECU reestablished communication with the CP door inductive sensor.

Potential impact

Push-to-open does not work, and the charge port does not detect that the high voltage (HV) inlet is covered by the CP door.

Affected models

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

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