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IDB family

IDB_a038_motorInitFault

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What does the IDB_a038_motorInitFault alert mean?

The Integrated Dynamic Brake (IDB) pump motor initialization check was interrupted.

What you'll see in your Tesla

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What triggers it

The initial motor check is interrupted by a power supply hard undervoltage, where the IDB poewr supply voltage is less than 6.5V for 300 milliseconds.

When it clears

The power supply voltage returns above 8V and the initialization executes normally.

Potential impact

There is no direct impact to IDB functionality. The motor initialization check is not completed.

Affected models

Model Y 2025+

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