ESP family
ESP_a088_absContinuousControl
ABS (anti-lock braking system) disabled
What does the ESP_a088_absContinuousControl alert mean?
ABS Active Too Long.
What you'll see in your Tesla
- ABS (anti-lock braking system) disabled
- Drive with caution
What triggers it
Continuous and strong ABS intervention at front axle for >= 10s
When it clears
Power cycle unit to clear fault. Escalate event to Engineering
Potential impact
VDC/TC disabled
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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