DIREL family
DIREL_a159_oilPumpFailure
Powertrain requires service
What does the DIREL_a159_oilPumpFailure alert mean?
Drive Inverter Warning: Oil pump operation abnormal
What you'll see in your Tesla
- Powertrain requires service
- Vehicle speed and power may be limited
What triggers it
Loss of communication or power to oil pump, or persistent oil pump motor stall or fault occurred
When it clears
Clears at the start of a drive cycle, if set condition is not present anymore
Potential impact
Initiates reduced drive unit performance and a speed limit on the vehicle, due to reduced gear lubrication and motor cooling
Affected models
Model S 2021+
Model X 2021+
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