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VCSEAT2L family

VCSEAT2L_a428_seatAbuseBufferWarn

Excessive use of seat track motor detected

What does the VCSEAT2L_a428_seatAbuseBufferWarn alert mean?

Seat track motor overuse is detected with number of operating events within 5 minutes

What you'll see in your Tesla

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

What triggers it

The seat track motor exceeds the allowed number of operating events per time period.

When it clears

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

Potential impact

The seat track motor is disabled if operation continues and maximum number of events within 5 minutes is exceeded

Affected models

Model Y 2025+

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