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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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