{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "shark",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/shark/error-46/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/shark/error-46/",
  "code": "46",
  "slug": "error-46",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Main brush motor broken",
  "name_es": "Motor del cepillo principal averiado",
  "badge": "ERR 46",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "the brushroll motor reports a fault — clean first, then service",
  "severity_note_es": "el motor del cepillo principal reporta un fallo — primero limpieza, después servicio técnico",
  "series": [
    "PowerDetect"
  ],
  "tools_en": "none",
  "tools_es": "ninguna",
  "time_min": 10,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 46 means the <b>brushroll motor reports a hardware fault</b>. Shark's error list pairs it with Error 4: clear the brushroll, end cap and compartment first — a persistent Error 46 needs service.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 46 significa que el <b>motor del cepillo principal reporta un fallo de hardware</b>. La lista de Shark lo empareja con el error 4: despeja primero el cepillo, su tapa lateral y el compartimento — un error 46 persistente necesita servicio.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Chronic blockage overloading the motor",
      "title_es": "Bloqueo crónico que sobrecarga el motor",
      "detail_en": "Hair packed under the end cap keeps the motor near stall until the hardware fault trips.",
      "detail_es": "El pelo acumulado bajo la tapa lateral mantiene el motor al borde del bloqueo hasta que salta el fallo de hardware.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Brushroll motor failure",
      "title_es": "Avería del motor del cepillo principal",
      "detail_en": "If the roller spins freely by hand and Error 46 still returns, the motor itself has failed — a Shark support case.",
      "detail_es": "Si el rodillo gira libre con la mano y el error 46 sigue volviendo, el propio motor ha fallado — caso para el soporte de Shark.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Run the Error 4 cleaning routine",
      "title_es": "Aplica la rutina de limpieza del error 4",
      "detail_en": "Power off, open the brushroll cover, lift out the roller, clean under its end cap, and clear both ends of the compartment.",
      "detail_es": "Apaga el robot, abre la tapa del cepillo, saca el rodillo, limpia bajo su tapa lateral y despeja ambos extremos del compartimento."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Refit and verify",
      "title_es": "Monta y verifica",
      "detail_en": "Reinsert the brushroll, confirm free 360° rotation both ways, and run a short clean.",
      "detail_es": "Reinserta el cepillo, confirma el giro libre de 360° en ambos sentidos y lanza una limpieza corta."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Contact support if it returns",
      "title_es": "Contacta con soporte si vuelve",
      "detail_en": "A free-spinning brushroll that still trips Error 46 means the motor needs service — quote your model and the code.",
      "detail_es": "Un cepillo que gira libre y sigue disparando el error 46 significa que el motor necesita servicio — indica tu modelo y el código."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [
    "shark-brushroll-rv2000"
  ],
  "related": [
    "4",
    "45"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "Shark Support — RV2900 Series Robot Error Codes (index, Error 4/46)",
      "label_es": "Soporte de Shark — Índice de códigos de error RV2900 (errores 4/46)",
      "url": "https://support.sharkninja.com/article/RV2900-Series-Robot-Error-Codes",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "Shark Support — RV2800 Series Robot Error Codes (index, Error 46)",
      "label_es": "Soporte de Shark — Índice de códigos de error RV2800 (error 46)",
      "url": "https://support.sharkninja.com/article/RV2800-Series-Shark-POWERDETECT-NeverTouch-Base-Robot-Vacuum---Robot-Error-Codes",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-06"
}