{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/error-33/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/error-33/",
  "code": "33",
  "slug": "error-33",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Path to target blocked",
  "name_es": "Ruta al destino bloqueada",
  "badge": "ERR 33",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "job cancelled — the robot couldn't reach where you sent it",
  "severity_note_es": "tarea cancelada — el robot no pudo llegar adonde lo enviaste",
  "series": [
    "i",
    "j",
    "s"
  ],
  "tools_en": "none",
  "tools_es": "ninguna",
  "time_min": 10,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 33 means the robot <b>couldn't reach the area you sent it to</b> and cancelled the job. A closed door, a moved couch or a dark hallway broke the route it had planned across the map.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 33 significa que el robot <b>no pudo llegar a la zona que le indicaste</b> y canceló la tarea. Una puerta cerrada, un sofá movido o un pasillo a oscuras rompieron la ruta que había trazado en el mapa.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Door closed along the route",
      "title_es": "Puerta cerrada en la ruta",
      "detail_en": "The map says the room connects; the door says otherwise.",
      "detail_es": "El mapa dice que la habitación conecta; la puerta dice lo contrario.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Furniture or clutter blocking the corridor",
      "title_es": "Muebles o trastos bloqueando el paso",
      "detail_en": "New obstacles between rooms cut off the planned path.",
      "detail_es": "Los obstáculos nuevos entre habitaciones cortan la ruta planificada.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Route too dark to navigate",
      "title_es": "Ruta demasiado oscura para navegar",
      "detail_en": "Camera-guided models lose their bearings crossing an unlit hallway.",
      "detail_es": "Los modelos guiados por cámara pierden la orientación al cruzar un pasillo sin luz.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Open the route",
      "title_es": "Abre la ruta",
      "detail_en": "Open doors and clear obstacles between the dock and the target room.",
      "detail_es": "Abre las puertas y despeja los obstáculos entre la base de carga y la habitación de destino."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Light the way",
      "title_es": "Ilumina el camino",
      "detail_en": "Leave enough light along the route — dim is fine, pitch black is not.",
      "detail_es": "Deja algo de luz a lo largo del recorrido — tenue vale, oscuridad total no."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Wipe the camera window",
      "title_es": "Limpia la ventana de la cámara",
      "detail_en": "Dust on the lens degrades navigation. A dry microfiber cloth is enough.",
      "detail_es": "El polvo en la lente degrada la navegación. Basta un paño de microfibra seco."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Check the Smart Map",
      "title_es": "Comprueba el Smart Map",
      "detail_en": "Make sure the target room is connected to the rest of the map and retry.",
      "detail_es": "Asegúrate de que la habitación de destino está conectada al resto del mapa y reintenta."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [],
  "related": [
    "17",
    "42",
    "48"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — i Series, Error 33",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie i, error 33",
      "url": "https://support.irobot.ca/s/article/19491",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — j Series, Error 33",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie j, error 33",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/31074",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}