MyTeslaMate
DI family

DI_a023_carNotParked

Parking brake not applied

What does the DI_a023_carNotParked alert mean?

The drive interface (DI) electronic control unit (ECU) detects that the electronic park brake (EPC) ECU is missing (MIA) and as a result cannot honor the park request.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Parking brake not applied
  • Vehicle may free roll

What triggers it

The DI ECU does not receive the expected CAN messages from the EPB ECU.

When it clears

The DI ECU receives the expected controller area network (CAN) messages from the EPB ECU.

Potential impact

The parking brake is not set.

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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