MyTeslaMate
DI family

DI_f020_hwMotorEncoder

Unable to drive

What does the DI_f020_hwMotorEncoder alert mean?

Drive Inverter Fault: Motor encoder error detected in hardware

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Unable to drive
  • PULL OVER SAFELY

Affected models

Model S 2012-2020 Model X 2015-2020

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