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User reports FSD stopped while merging onto highway (APP_w009 error)

📍 Reddit Tesla FSD October 26, 2026 at 07:01 PM

Unconfirmed: A Reddit user reports that, while merging onto a highway, FSD stopped due to a system error identified as APP_w009. The driver took over immediately, and FSD remained off for the rest of the drive. According to the post, the camera preview showed a black screen for the right fender camera. Resetting the system made no difference. A software update was pending; after installing it, the error went away. The report does not state the software version and includes no verifiable material, and the source contains no official confirmation from Tesla.

User report: FSD stopped with APP_w009 error while merging onto highway.
Per the user, updating the software cleared the error; restarting did not.

🔎 Why it matters: Unconfirmed: the post describes an FSD stop during a highway merge, a right fender camera failure, and the disappearance of the APP_w009 error after a software update, with no official confirmation.

📈 Upside: Per the user, installing the pending software update cleared the APP_w009 error.

📉 Risk: An FSD stop during a merge required the driver to take manual control, and the post does not identify the root cause of the APP_w009 error.

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User reports FSD stopped while merging onto highway (APP_w009 error)

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