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EPAS3S family

EPAS3S_a085_canBusOff

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What does the EPAS3S_a085_canBusOff alert mean?

The Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS) electronic control unit (ECU) detects that the controller area network (CAN) bus is off.

What you'll see in your Tesla

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What triggers it

The Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS) ECU detects that the CAN transmit error counter is above 255.

When it clears

The Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS) ECU begins receiving the expected CAN messages over the CAN bus.

Potential impact

Steering assist may be reduced or may not function as expected. Since External Angle Control (EAC) requests may be rejected, Autopilot features may be unavailable or may not function as expected.

Affected models

Model 3 2017-2023 Model 3 2024+ Model S 2021+ Model X 2021+ Model Y Model Y 2025+

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