{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/error-16/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/error-16/",
  "code": "16",
  "slug": "error-16",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Tilted at start",
  "name_es": "Robot inclinado al arrancar",
  "badge": "ERR 16",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "job won't start until the robot sits flat",
  "severity_note_es": "la limpieza no arranca hasta que el robot esté plano",
  "series": [
    "e",
    "i",
    "j",
    "s"
  ],
  "tools_en": "none",
  "tools_es": "ninguna",
  "time_min": 5,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 16 means the robot <b>was tilted or moved while starting</b>, or the bumper is dislodged. Set it on flat ground, keep your hands off during startup, and check the bumper sits square and springs back.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 16 significa que el robot <b>estaba inclinado o fue movido al arrancar</b>, o que el parachoques está descolocado. Ponlo en suelo plano, no lo toques durante el arranque y comprueba que el parachoques encaja recto y rebota bien.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Started on an uneven spot",
      "title_es": "Arranque sobre una superficie irregular",
      "detail_en": "Pressing CLEAN with the robot half on a rug or leaning on an obstacle trips the tilt check.",
      "detail_es": "Pulsar CLEAN con el robot medio subido a una alfombra o apoyado en un obstáculo activa el control de inclinación.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Robot nudged during startup",
      "title_es": "Robot movido durante el arranque",
      "detail_en": "Picking it up or shoving it right after pressing CLEAN confuses the gyro.",
      "detail_es": "Levantarlo o empujarlo justo después de pulsar CLEAN confunde al giroscopio.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Dislodged bumper",
      "title_es": "Parachoques descolocado",
      "detail_en": "A bumper knocked off its mounts reads as a permanent tilt or impact.",
      "detail_es": "Un parachoques fuera de sus anclajes se interpreta como una inclinación o un impacto permanente.",
      "likelihood": "uncommon"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Move to flat floor",
      "title_es": "Colócalo en suelo plano",
      "detail_en": "Set the robot on hard, level ground and press CLEAN without touching it afterwards.",
      "detail_es": "Pon el robot sobre suelo firme y nivelado y pulsa CLEAN sin tocarlo después."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Check the bumper",
      "title_es": "Revisa el parachoques",
      "detail_en": "Press it in around its full length — it should spring back evenly. Reseat it if the gaps look uneven.",
      "detail_es": "Presiónalo a lo largo de todo el borde — debe rebotar por igual. Recolócalo si las holguras se ven desiguales."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Reboot on a flat surface",
      "title_es": "Reinicia sobre una superficie plana",
      "detail_en": "If the error fires on level floor, hold CLEAN until the robot reboots, then try again.",
      "detail_es": "Si el error salta en suelo nivelado, mantén pulsado CLEAN hasta que el robot se reinicie y prueba otra vez."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [],
  "related": [
    "9",
    "24"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — Roomba Error 16",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Roomba, error 16",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/8968",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — j Series, Error 16",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie j, error 16",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/31127",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}