MyTeslaMate
ESP family

ESP_a020_WSSGenericTempFault

ABS (anti-lock braking system) disabled

What does the ESP_a020_WSSGenericTempFault alert mean?

Wheel Speed Sensor: General Fault.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • ABS (anti-lock braking system) disabled
  • Drive with caution

What triggers it

Three or more sensor signals seem to be affected by temporary failure suspicion at the same time (one or several of the above described failure monitoring are triggered by not plausible or missing WSS signals).

When it clears

Check WSS connections and power cycle.

Potential impact

Will disable VDC/TC and degrade ABS. Leads to deactivation of BSC and EBD.

Affected models

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

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