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EPAS3P family

EPAS3P_a138_difMia

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What does the EPAS3P_a138_difMia alert mean?

The primary Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS3P) electronic control unit (ECU) is not receiving the expected messages from the front drive inverter (DIF) ECU on the Party controller area network (CAN) bus.

What you'll see in your Tesla

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What triggers it

The EPAS3P ECU does not receive the expected messages from the DIF ECU on the Party CAN bus.

When it clears

The EPAS3P ECU begins receiving the expected messages from the DIF ECU on the Party CAN bus.

Potential impact

Steering assist may be reduced or may not function as expected.

Affected models

Model S 2021+ Model X 2021+

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