Trailer sway

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While playing down some gravel roads today I had a trailer away notification pop up with a suggestion to lower speed, then computer took over braking and throttle.

Was doing about 30 mph, around a long curve a little sideways when it kicked in. No trailer attached and trailer sway was shut off in the onscreen options.

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Hmm that's odd! Have you looked at the wires o the trailer plug I'm wondering if its shorting outa long it think there's a trailer plugged in?
 
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Yeah pat everything there looks good. Only happened that once.

Surprised it popped up in white and not yellow like other warnings
 

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You have to turn trailer sway off or when you actually push it hard and sideways it thinks you're wrecking
 

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It's a pain. The trucks do it in sand if you run really hard. When you drive across the face of a dune and turn down it kicks in a lot. Trailer sway and kills 100% power until you reach the bottom. Unless I'm towing I turn mine off. And I was in ORM with all nannies disabled.
 
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I had all nannies turned off. No orm, not a fan of it. 2wd only and not going fast. And trailer sway was shut off.

First time I've had this issue.

Earlier got a lil air over a set of train tracks on landing truck decided to downshift from 5th to 2nd. No brakes or anything just coasted

Been at the dunes and had no issues there. First time I've seen this error pop up.
 

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that sounds like a strange occurance for sure.... and I can imagine it is a pain in the arse.
 
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