Why does the kernel log SCSI I/O errors of Aborted Command, Internal target failure (0x8000002) in /var/log/messages ?

Issue

• Why does the kernel log SCSI I/O errors with a return code 0x8000002 with 'Aborted Command' sense key and 'Internal target failure' additional sense in /var/log/messages?

  kernel: sd 2:0:3:10: [sda] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE cmd_age=0s
  kernel: sd 2:0:3:10: [sda] tag#0 Sense Key : Aborted Command [current]
  kernel: sd 2:0:3:10: [sda] tag#0 Add. Sense: Internal target failure
  
  or in older kernels that also provide a return code
  
  kernel: SCSI error : <3 0 1 113> return code = 0x8000002  
  kernel: Current sdr: sense key Aborted Command  
  kernel: Additional sense: Internal target failure  
  kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdr, sector 14485760