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VCFRONT family

VCFRONT_a131_epas3sEFuseTrip

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What does the VCFRONT_a131_epas3sEFuseTrip alert mean?

The front vehicle controller (VCFRONT) has opened the low voltage (LV) power feed circuit (eFuse) to the secondary electronic power steering controller (EPAS3S), interrupting power supply to EPAS3P.

What you'll see in your Tesla

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What triggers it

VCFRONT detects the eFuse circuit gating low voltage (LV) power feed to EPAS3S as open (tripped).

When it clears

VCFRONT no longer detects the eFuse circuit gating low voltage (LV) power feed to EPAS3S as open (tripped) after a retry or sleep cycle, or the vehicle enters a state where the eFuse is expected to be open (off).

Potential impact

Power steering functionality may be limited or unavailable.

Affected models

Cybertruck Model 3 2017-2023 Model 3 2024+ Model S 2021+ Model X 2021+ Model Y Model Y 2025+

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