MyTeslaMate
RCU family

RCU_a009_brakeFluidLow

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What does the RCU_a009_brakeFluidLow alert mean?

The Redundant Control Unit (RCU) received a low BB_brakeFluidLevel.

What you'll see in your Tesla

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What triggers it

The RCU receives the BB_brakeFluidLevel Controller Area Network (CAN) signal as BRAKE_FLUID_LEVEL_LOW for 5 seconds.

When it clears

The RCU receives the BB_brakeFluidLevel Controller Area Network (CAN) signal as BRAKE_FLUID_LEVEL_NORMAL for 5 seconds.

Potential impact

There may be low brake fluid.

Affected models

Model Y 2025+

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