{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/error-48/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/error-48/",
  "code": "48",
  "slug": "error-48",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Can't reach the room",
  "name_es": "No llega a la habitación",
  "badge": "ERR 48",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "targeted job abandoned; the route needs clearing",
  "severity_note_es": "tarea dirigida abandonada; hay que despejar la ruta",
  "series": [
    "i",
    "j",
    "s"
  ],
  "tools_en": "iRobot HOME app",
  "tools_es": "app iRobot HOME",
  "time_min": 10,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 48 means the robot <b>couldn't get to the room you asked for</b> — the path is blocked, too dark, or the Smart Map shows the rooms as disconnected. Clear the route and check the map.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 48 significa que el robot <b>no pudo llegar a la habitación que pediste</b> — la ruta está bloqueada, demasiado oscura o el Smart Map muestra las habitaciones como desconectadas. Despeja el recorrido y revisa el mapa.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Physical blockage on the route",
      "title_es": "Bloqueo físico en la ruta",
      "detail_en": "Closed doors, laundry baskets or furniture cut the corridor the robot planned to use.",
      "detail_es": "Puertas cerradas, cestos de ropa o muebles cortan el pasillo que el robot pensaba usar.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Virtual Wall across the path",
      "title_es": "Virtual Wall atravesado en el camino",
      "detail_en": "A powered barrier between rooms blocks the route as surely as a door.",
      "detail_es": "Una barrera encendida entre habitaciones bloquea la ruta con la misma eficacia que una puerta.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Disconnected Smart Map",
      "title_es": "Smart Map desconectado",
      "detail_en": "If the map shows rooms as separate islands, the robot can't plan a path between them.",
      "detail_es": "Si el mapa muestra las habitaciones como islas separadas, el robot no puede trazar una ruta entre ellas.",
      "likelihood": "uncommon"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Walk the route yourself",
      "title_es": "Recorre tú la ruta",
      "detail_en": "Follow the robot's path from dock to target and remove every obstacle you find.",
      "detail_es": "Sigue el camino del robot desde la base hasta el destino y retira todos los obstáculos que encuentres."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Power off blocking Virtual Walls",
      "title_es": "Apaga los Virtual Wall que estorben",
      "detail_en": "Check for barriers standing between the dock and the target room.",
      "detail_es": "Comprueba si hay barreras entre la base y la habitación de destino."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Inspect the Smart Map",
      "title_es": "Inspecciona el Smart Map",
      "detail_en": "Confirm all cleaning areas connect on the map. If the layout looks wrong, remap.",
      "detail_es": "Confirma que todas las zonas de limpieza están conectadas en el mapa. Si la distribución se ve mal, vuelve a mapear."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Reboot to clear the error",
      "title_es": "Reinicia para borrar el error",
      "detail_en": "Hold the power or CLEAN button about ten seconds, restart, and retry the job.",
      "detail_es": "Mantén pulsado el botón de encendido o CLEAN unos diez segundos, arranca de nuevo y reintenta la tarea."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [],
  "related": [
    "17",
    "33"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — i Series, Error 48",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie i, error 48",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/19539",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — j Series, Error 48",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie j, error 48",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/31115",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}