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BMS_a100 — Thermal Event Suspected

Full alert identifier: BMS_a100_ThermalEventSuspected

Message shown in the car

Shutdown - Pull over and exit vehicle safely Immediate service is required

Alert description

The Battery Management System (BMS) detects conditions that indicate a potential propagating thermal event.

Potential impact

Pack may remain inoperable and should be serviced according to proper procedures.

Set condition

Any detection mechanism (e.g. VoltageLoss, VoltageDeviation) has set and is enabled to signal a suspected thermal event.

Clear condition

All detection mechanisms have cleared

Signals to check

These diagnostic fields are associated with BMS_a100. Check the alert's Payload in Service Mode Plus for available values.

Signal Unit
Set From Nvm BMS_a100_setFromNvm —
Test Trigger BMS_a100_testTrigger —
Voltage Deviation BMS_a100_voltageDeviation —
Voltage Loss BMS_a100_voltageLoss —

Check other alerts

With Service Mode Plus enabled, open Service Alerts → All. Review the other alerts for clues to the cause of BMS_a100.

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