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VCSEAT2L family

VCSEAT2L_a426_seatAbuseMotorWarn

Excessive use of seat track motor detected

What does the VCSEAT2L_a426_seatAbuseMotorWarn alert mean?

Seat track motor is close to exceeding normal operating times

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Excessive use of seat track motor detected
  • Seat track adjustments may become unavailable

What triggers it

The operating time exceeds 90 seconds within 5 minutes

When it clears

5 or more minutes pass since the last requested seat operation.

Potential impact

The seat track motor will be disabled if operation is continued and exceeds 120 seconds within 5 minutes

Affected models

Model Y 2025+

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