VCLEFT_a598_hornButtonTypeMisconfig
Steering wheel buttons and horn unavailable
What does the VCLEFT_a598_hornButtonTypeMisconfig alert mean?
The steering wheel horn button type reported by the vehicle Gateway does not match the Local Interconnect Network (LIN) communication frames being received from the steering wheel controller.
What you'll see in your Tesla
- Steering wheel buttons and horn unavailable
- Service required to restore functionality
What triggers it
The Gateway configuration value for the horn button type does not match the LIN frames being received from the steering wheel controller.
When it clears
The correct Gateway configuration value for the horn button type is set.
Potential impact
Steering wheel horn button is unavailable.
Affected models
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