VCLEFT family
VCLEFT_a428_seatAbuseBufferWarn
Excessive use of seat track motor detected
What does the VCLEFT_a428_seatAbuseBufferWarn alert mean?
Seat track motor abuse has been detected, with number of events within 5 minutes required to generate a warning exceeded
What you'll see in your Tesla
- Excessive use of seat track motor detected
- Seat track adjustments may become unavailable
What triggers it
The number of operating events per time period required to generate a warning for seat track motor abuse has been exceeded
When it clears
Elapsed time greater than 5 minutes since last operation
Potential impact
The seat track motor will be disabled if operation continues and maximum number of events within 5 minutes is exceeded
Affected models
Model 3 2017-2023
Model 3 2024+
Model S 2021+
Model X 2021+
Model Y
Model Y 2025+
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