UI family
UI_a079_DashcamUsbDriveFull
Dashcam unable to write - USB drive is full
What does the UI_a079_DashcamUsbDriveFull alert mean?
The USB drive used for dashcam does not have enough free space.
What you'll see in your Tesla
- Dashcam unable to write - USB drive is full
- Clear drive space to use Dashcam
What triggers it
The drive has less than 100MB of free space.
When it clears
The drive has more than 10GB for 1-hour loop of footage.
Potential impact
Dashcam (and Sentry recording) will not work.
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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