Tesla DI_u015
Cruise control unavailable
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Tesla alert DI_u015 means Cruise Control, including Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, is currently unavailable.
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1. What does DI_u015 mean?
Tesla alert DI_u015 means Cruise Control, including Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, is currently unavailable.
2. Technical explanation
Verified Tesla owner-documentation evidence filed with NHTSA identifies DI_u015 as “Cruise control unavailable.” The alert applies to the availability of Cruise Control, including Traffic-Aware Cruise Control. Verified evidence lists several conditions that can make Cruise Control unavailable: the driver canceled the request, the driver unbuckled the seatbelt, a front trunk, trunk, or door is open, or the vehicle is traveling below the Cruise Control minimum speed. The supplied evidence is truncated after that point; additional causes are not yet established by verified evidence.
3. What system is affected?
Cruise Control, including Traffic-Aware Cruise Control.
4. How serious is this code?
Not yet established by verified evidence. The diagnostic record lists severity as unknown.
5. Symptoms you may notice
- A “Cruise control unavailable” alert is displayed.
- Cruise Control, including Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, is currently unavailable.
6. Possible causes
- The driver canceled the request.
- The driver unbuckled their seatbelt.
- The front trunk, trunk, or a door is open.
- The vehicle is traveling below the Cruise Control minimum speed.
- Additional causes are not yet established by verified evidence.
7. Can I still drive the vehicle?
Not yet established by verified evidence. The diagnostic record lists safe-to-drive status as unknown.
8. Can I charge the vehicle?
Not yet established by verified evidence. The diagnostic record lists safe-to-charge status as unknown.
9. What you can safely do
- Ensure the driver seatbelt is buckled.
- Check that the front trunk, trunk, and doors are closed.
- Confirm the vehicle is traveling at or above the Cruise Control minimum speed specified for the vehicle.
- If Cruise Control remains unavailable after these conditions are addressed, further action is not yet established by verified evidence.
10. Step-by-step troubleshooting
- Review whether the Cruise Control request was canceled by the driver.
- Verify that the driver seatbelt is buckled.
- Verify that the front trunk, trunk, and doors are closed.
- Verify the vehicle is not below the Cruise Control minimum speed.
- No further diagnostic procedure is established by the supplied verified evidence.
11. When to contact service
Not yet established by verified evidence. The diagnostic record lists service-required status as unknown.
12. What the service center may check
- Not yet established by verified evidence.
13. Possible repair or resolution
- Not yet established by verified evidence.
14. Affected vehicles
- Tesla Model 3 · 2017–2023 · US
- Tesla Model S · 2012–2020 · US
- Tesla Model S · 2012–2014 · US
- Tesla Model S · 2021–2023 · US
- Tesla Model X · 2016–2020 · US
- Tesla Model X · 2021–2023 · US
15. Related TSBs / service bulletins
- NHTSA manufacturer communication MC-10253660-9999, published March 26, 2024: Tesla owner documentation includes DI_u015.
- NHTSA manufacturer communication MC-10253658-9999, published March 26, 2024: Tesla owner documentation includes DI_u015.
- NHTSA manufacturer communications MC-10252957-9999 and MC-10252958-9999, published February 13, 2024: Tesla owner documentation includes DI_u015.
- NHTSA manufacturer communications MC-10252949-9999 and MC-10252951-9999, published February 7, 2024: Tesla owner documentation includes DI_u015.
- These supplied communications provide owner-documentation evidence; no repair bulletin or repair procedure is established by the evidence.
16. Recall information
- No recall is established by the supplied verified evidence.
17. Official manufacturer information
Official NHTSA-filed Tesla documentation: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2024/MC-10253660-9999.pdf
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10238119: Manual-1 · official_tsb
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10238120: Manual-2 · official_tsb
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10240950: Owner's Manual-3 · official_tsb
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10240951: Owner's Manual · official_tsb
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247390: Documentation · official_tsb
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247392: DocumentationB · official_tsb
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247394: DocumentationD · official_tsb
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247396: DocumentationF · official_tsb
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247835: ManualK · official_tsb
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247840: ManualO · official_tsb
19. Frequently asked questions
What does Tesla DI_u015 mean?
It means Cruise Control, including Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, is currently unavailable.
Why can DI_u015 appear?
Verified documentation lists a canceled driver request, an unbuckled driver seatbelt, an open front trunk, trunk, or door, and vehicle speed below the Cruise Control minimum speed.
Does DI_u015 establish that the vehicle is unsafe to drive or charge?
No. Safe-to-drive and safe-to-charge status are listed as unknown in the supplied diagnostic record.
20. Sources & verification
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10238119: Manual-1 · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10238120: Manual-2 · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10240950: Owner's Manual-3 · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10240951: Owner's Manual · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247390: Documentation · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247392: DocumentationB · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247394: DocumentationD · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247396: DocumentationF · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247835: ManualK · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247840: ManualO · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10247842: ManualQ · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10250482: ManualB · 2023
Show all 24 verified sources
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10250483: ManualC · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10250487: ManualG · 2023
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10251047: Owners documenta · 2024
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10251048: Owners documenta · 2024
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10251058: Owners documenta · 2024
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10251060: Owners documenta · 2024
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10252949: developA · 2024
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10252951: developC · 2024
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10252957: developG · 2024
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10252958: developH · 2024
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10253658: Index373 · 2024
- NHTSA: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication PDF 10253660: Index381 · 2024