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SSFA_a071 — SEPS MIA

Full alert identifier: SSFA_a071_SEPS_MIA

Alert description

One or more of the messages the vehicle controller receives periodically from the Secondary Electric Power Steering (SEPS) electronic control unit (ECU) is not received, indicating the SEPS ECU may be unavailable (MIA).

Potential impact

Power steering may be limited or unavailable.

Set condition

One or more of the expected messages from the SEPS ECU is not received.

Clear condition

The vehicle controller starts receiving the expected messages from the SEPS ECU.

Signals to check

These diagnostic fields are associated with SSFA_a071. Check the alert's Alert Log in Service Mode Plus for available values.

Signal Unit
HANDWHEEL Rack Control SSFA_a071_HANDWHEEL_rackControl —
HANDWHEEL Rear Steer Status SSFA_a071_HANDWHEEL_rearSteerStatus —
HANDWHEEL Steering Control SSFA_a071_HANDWHEEL_steeringControl —
HANDWHEEL System CCW SSFA_a071_HANDWHEEL_systemCCW —
HANDWHEEL System CW SSFA_a071_HANDWHEEL_systemCW —
LC System CW SSFA_a071_LC_systemCW —
RACK Cross Check Id SSFA_a071_RACK_crossCheckId —
RACK Rack Control SSFA_a071_RACK_rackControl —
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Signal Unit
RACK Rack Status SSFA_a071_RACK_rackStatus —
RACK Rack Status 2 SSFA_a071_RACK_rackStatus2 —
RACK Steering Control SSFA_a071_RACK_steeringControl —
RACK System CCW SSFA_a071_RACK_systemCCW —
RACK Temperature SSFA_a071_RACK_temperature —
RACK Vehicle Estimates SSFA_a071_RACK_vehicleEstimates —
RC System CW SSFA_a071_RC_systemCW —
SEPSI TMR Angle Sensor Calibration 1 SSFA_a071_SEPSI_TMRAngleSensorCalibration1 —
SEPSI TMR Angle Sensor Calibration 2 SSFA_a071_SEPSI_TMRAngleSensorCalibration2 —
SEPSI Challenge SSFA_a071_SEPSI_challenge —
SEPSI Challenge Status SSFA_a071_SEPSI_challengeStatus —
SEPSI Controller Startup SSFA_a071_SEPSI_controllerStartup —
SEPSI Handwheel Calibration SSFA_a071_SEPSI_handwheelCalibration —
SEPSI Motor Calibration SSFA_a071_SEPSI_motorCalibration —
SEPSI Position Detect SSFA_a071_SEPSI_positionDetect —
SEPSI Rack Calibration SSFA_a071_SEPSI_rackCalibration —
SEPSI Vehicle Signals SSFA_a071_SEPSI_vehicleSignals —
SHAFTP System CCW SSFA_a071_SHAFTP_systemCCW —
SHAFTP System CW SSFA_a071_SHAFTP_systemCW —
SHAFTS Status SSFA_a071_SHAFTS_status —
SHAFTS Steering Control SSFA_a071_SHAFTS_steeringControl —
SHAFTS System CW SSFA_a071_SHAFTS_systemCW —
SHAFTS Vehicle Estimates SSFA_a071_SHAFTS_vehicleEstimates —

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