MyTeslaMate
VCBATT family

VCBATT_a517_hibernationRecovery

Vehicle trying to hibernate

What does the VCBATT_a517_hibernationRecovery alert mean?

The vehicle is attempting to recover from a deep sleep. If the vehicle does not begin charging, the vehicle will reenter deep sleep after 10 minutes.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Vehicle trying to hibernate
  • Charge vehicle to recover

What triggers it

The vehicle is in Transport Mode, the high voltage (HV) battery state of charge (SOC) is low, and the user attempts to interact with the vehicle.

When it clears

HV battery SOC is above 20% and/or vehicle exits Transport Mode.

Potential impact

Vehicle requires charging before it can be recovered from deep sleep. Until adequately charged, the vehicle will only wake from deep sleep via a trunk button press or when external voltage is applied to the frunk access posts.

Affected models

Model S 2021+ Model X 2021+

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