MyTeslaMate
DPB family

DPB_a280_LowBrakeFluid

Brake fluid low

What does the DPB_a280_LowBrakeFluid alert mean?

Brake fluid level low.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Brake fluid low
  • Pull over safely - Press brake pedal firmly to stop

What triggers it

Brake fluid sensor shows fluid empty, This monitoring detects if brake fluid level is below functional range.

When it clears

Switch on ECU wait 5 seconds

Potential impact

System will request Hydraulic Boost Compensation when driver pressed the brake pedal.

Affected models

Model Y 2025+

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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.