MyTeslaMate
GTW family

GTW_w075_epas3sMIA

Steering assist reduced

What does the GTW_w075_epas3sMIA alert mean?

The vehicle gateway (GTW) has not received an expected system status message from the secondary Electronic Power-Assisted Steering (EPAS3S) electronic control unit (ECU) via the controller area network (CAN) within the required time period, indicating the EPAS3S ECU may be unavailable and power steering may be limited or unavailable.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Steering assist reduced
  • Steering may require increased effort

What triggers it

The GTW does not receive the system status CAN message from EPAS3S ECU during 5 consecutive message cycles (for 50ms) while the vehicle is in Drive.

When it clears

The GTW receives the system status CAN message from EPAS3S ECU as expected. Clears automatically when the vehicle exits Drive, and may be resolved completely (does not set again) when starting the next drive cycle.

Potential impact

Power steering and Autopilot features depending on EPAS3S, including Autosteer, may be limited or unavailable.

Affected models

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

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