SSFA family
SSFA_a173_thermalDerating
Steering performance reduced due to overheating
What does the SSFA_a173_thermalDerating alert mean?
Steering system may be reducing power and functionality to prevent overheating, due to higher than nominal system temperature detected
What you'll see in your Tesla
- Steering performance reduced due to overheating
- Reduce amount of steering input to cool system
What triggers it
When part of steering system is detected to be close to its overheating limit
When it clears
Once Steering system cools back down
Potential impact
Torque output may be reduced, and steering system may have reduced performance
Affected models
Cybertruck
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