MyTeslaMate
VCSEATD family

VCSEATD_a429_seatAbuseBufferFull

Seat track motor unavailable due to excessive use

What does the VCSEATD_a429_seatAbuseBufferFull alert mean?

The seat track abuse has been detected, maximum number of events per time exceeded

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Seat track motor unavailable due to excessive use
  • Wait 5 minutes to adjust seat track position again

What triggers it

The maximum number of operating events per time has been exceeded

When it clears

Enough time has elapsed to allow normal motor operation

Potential impact

The seat track motor will be disabled

Affected models

Model S 2012-2020 Model S 2021+ Model X 2015-2020 Model X 2021+

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