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PPB family

PPB_a014_tractorLowSideSwitchFault

Parking brake functions degraded

What does the PPB_a014_tractorLowSideSwitchFault alert mean?

Low side tractor switch short or open circuit detected - Internal to Hardware.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Parking brake functions degraded
  • Parking brake may not apply or release

What triggers it

Hardware issue detected with the tractor low side switch

When it clears

Reseting the ECU may clear the alert, otherwise replacement may be required

Potential impact

Loss of tractor functionality

Affected models

Semitruck

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