{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "shark",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/shark/error-6/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/shark/error-6/",
  "code": "6",
  "slug": "error-6",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Bumper error",
  "name_es": "Error del parachoques",
  "badge": "ERR 6",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "robot is safe, cleaning paused until the front bumper springs back freely",
  "severity_note_es": "el robot no corre peligro, la limpieza queda en pausa hasta que el parachoques rebote libre",
  "series": [
    "IQ",
    "EZ",
    "AI",
    "AI Ultra",
    "Matrix",
    "PowerDetect"
  ],
  "tools_en": "none",
  "tools_es": "ninguna",
  "time_min": 5,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 6 means the <b>front bumper may be jammed</b>. Clean around the bumper — top, sides and underneath — and press it in: it should spring back instantly. On LiDAR models, check the navigation module too.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 6 significa que el <b>parachoques delantero puede estar atascado</b>. Limpia alrededor del parachoques — arriba, laterales y por debajo — y presiónalo: debe rebotar al instante. En los modelos con LiDAR, revisa también el módulo de navegación.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Debris wedged in the bumper gap",
      "title_es": "Suciedad encajada en la ranura del parachoques",
      "detail_en": "Grit, mulch or a toy piece slips into the slot behind the bumper and holds it compressed.",
      "detail_es": "Arenilla, restos o una pieza de juguete se cuelan en la ranura tras el parachoques y lo dejan comprimido.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Blocked LiDAR bumper on newer models",
      "title_es": "Parachoques del LiDAR bloqueado en los modelos nuevos",
      "detail_en": "Shark's guide also points at the top navigation module — the small bumper around the LiDAR turret can jam separately.",
      "detail_es": "La guía de Shark también señala el módulo de navegación superior — el pequeño parachoques del LiDAR puede atascarse por separado.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Bumper switch stuck after an impact",
      "title_es": "Interruptor del parachoques bloqueado tras un golpe",
      "detail_en": "A hard hit can leave the internal switch pressed. If cleaning never frees it, the bumper needs service.",
      "detail_es": "Un golpe fuerte puede dejar presionado el interruptor interno. Si la limpieza no lo libera, el parachoques necesita revisión técnica.",
      "likelihood": "rare"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Power off the robot",
      "title_es": "Apaga el robot",
      "detail_en": "Take it off the base and hold POWER for 3 seconds.",
      "detail_es": "Retíralo de la base y mantén pulsado POWER durante 3 segundos."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Clean around the bumper",
      "title_es": "Limpia alrededor del parachoques",
      "detail_en": "Remove debris from the top and sides of the front bumper, then flip the robot and clear the underside as well.",
      "detail_es": "Retira la suciedad de la parte superior y de los laterales del parachoques; después da la vuelta al robot y despeja también la parte inferior."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Test the spring action",
      "title_es": "Prueba el rebote",
      "detail_en": "Press the bumper in toward the robot body and release — it should spring back out instantly on both sides.",
      "detail_es": "Presiona el parachoques hacia el cuerpo del robot y suéltalo — debe volver a salir al instante por ambos lados."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Power on and retest",
      "title_es": "Enciende y vuelve a probar",
      "detail_en": "Dock the robot to power it on and press VACUUM. If Error 6 keeps returning, contact Shark support with your model and the code.",
      "detail_es": "Acopla el robot para encenderlo y pulsa VACUUM. Si el error 6 se repite, contacta con Shark indicando tu modelo y el código."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [],
  "related": [
    "16",
    "10",
    "7"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "Shark Support — RV2900 Series Error Codes, Bumper Error (Error 6)",
      "label_es": "Soporte de Shark — Códigos de error RV2900, parachoques (error 6)",
      "url": "https://support.sharkninja.com/article/RV2900-Series-Error-Codes---Bumper-Error-6",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "Shark IQ Robot Self-Empty owner's guide — error code table (mirror)",
      "label_es": "Manual del Shark IQ Robot Self-Empty — tabla de códigos de error (copia)",
      "url": "https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2326407/Shark-Iq-Self-Empty.html?page=26",
      "kind": "community"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-06"
}