Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
31 RecallsThese are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-24-00-018
Recall Date: Dec 17, 2024
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. In the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-24-00-008
Recall Date: May 28, 2024
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A factory reset muted the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-24-00-006
Recall Date: Feb 27, 2024
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. An incorrect font size is displayed on the instrument panel for the Brake, Park, and Antilock Brake System (ABS) warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-24-00-003
Recall Date: Jan 30, 2024
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of Autosteer leading up to the version(s) that contains the recall remedy. In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse of the SAE Level 2 advanced driver-assistance feature.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-23-00-008
Recall Date: Dec 12, 2023
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-23-31-001
Recall Date: Mar 31, 2023
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta) software or pending installation. The FSD Beta system may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution. In addition, the system may respond insufficiently to changes in posted speed limits or not adequately account for the driver's adjustment of the vehicle's speed to exceed posted speed limits.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-23-00-001
Recall Date: Feb 15, 2023
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The second-row left seat belt buckle and second-row center seat belt anchor may have been incorrectly reassembled during vehicle service.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-22-20-004
Recall Date: Oct 21, 2022
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2022 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicles. The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-22-00-013
Recall Date: Sep 19, 2022
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Model 3 Performance vehicles. The unit of speed (mph or km/h) may fail to display on the speedometer while in Track Mode. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-22-00-008
Recall Date: Apr 18, 2022
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model Y, Model X, Model S, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boombox function allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle is in motion, which may obscure the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-22-00-003
Recall Date: Apr 12, 2022
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Model S, Model X, and 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles equipped with Autopilot Computer 2.5 and operating certain firmware releases. The rearview image may not immediately display when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-22-00-004
Recall Date: Mar 18, 2022
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boombox function allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle is in motion, which may obscure the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-22-00-003
Recall Date: Feb 4, 2022
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The audible chime may not activate when the vehicle starts and the driver has not buckled their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-22-00-002
Recall Date: Feb 1, 2022
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The "rolling stop" functionality available as part of the Full Self-Driving (Beta) software may allow the vehicle to travel through an all-way stop intersection without first coming to a stop.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-22-00-001
Recall Date: Jan 27, 2022
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling all 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles. The rearview camera cable harness may be damaged by the opening and closing of the trunk lid, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-21-17-008
Recall Date: Dec 21, 2021
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S, Model 3, Model X, and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles operating software version 2021.36.5.2. A communication error may cause false forward-collision warning (FCW) or unexpected activation of the automatic emergency brake (AEB) system.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-21-00-004
Recall Date: Oct 29, 2021
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2019-2021 Model Y vehicles. One or both fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SB-21-20-001
Recall Date: May 25, 2021
Consumer Complaints
1.5K ComplaintsTesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
TIRES
Potential Consequences:
BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 2 TIRES HAVING SIDE WALL BUBBLES. NO ROUGH DRIVING . SEEMS TO BE AN INNER TIRE PROBLEM. MAYBE A DEFECT .CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRES.
Corrective Action:
BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 2 TIRES HAVING SIDE WALL BUBBLES. NO ROUGH DRIVING . SEEMS TO BE AN INNER TIRE PROBLEM. MAYBE A DEFECT .CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRES.
Additional Notes:
BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 2 TIRES HAVING SIDE WALL BUBBLES. NO ROUGH DRIVING . SEEMS TO BE AN INNER TIRE PROBLEM. MAYBE A DEFECT .CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRES.
Mfg Campaign: 11175813
Recall Date: Feb 9, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
WHEELS
Potential Consequences:
BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 2 TIRES HAVING SIDE WALL BUBBLES. NO ROUGH DRIVING . SEEMS TO BE AN INNER TIRE PROBLEM. MAYBE A DEFECT .CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRES.
Corrective Action:
BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 2 TIRES HAVING SIDE WALL BUBBLES. NO ROUGH DRIVING . SEEMS TO BE AN INNER TIRE PROBLEM. MAYBE A DEFECT .CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRES.
Additional Notes:
BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 2 TIRES HAVING SIDE WALL BUBBLES. NO ROUGH DRIVING . SEEMS TO BE AN INNER TIRE PROBLEM. MAYBE A DEFECT .CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRES.
Mfg Campaign: 11175813
Recall Date: Feb 9, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
THIS CAR HAS A FRONT TRUNK, AKA "FRUNK". IT IS OPENED ELECTRONICALLY, NOT MECHANICALLY. THERE IS NO OWNER ACCESSIBLE MECHANICAL OVERRIDE. IT FAILED TO OPEN ON OCTOBER 31 WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE, 2018. IT WAS BROUGHT TO TESLA SERVICE THE NEXT DAY, AND THE "M3 FRUNK LATCH ACTUATOR PRIMARY RELEASE (1098789-00-C)" WAS REPLACED. THE FRUNK OPERATED NORMALLY THEREAFTER UNTIL JANUARY 26, 2019, WHEN IT AGAIN FAILED TO OPEN WHILE PARKED IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. IT WILL BE 3 WEEKS BEFORE IT CAN BE REPAIRED AGAIN, DUE TO TESLA SERVICE BACKLOG.
Corrective Action:
THIS CAR HAS A FRONT TRUNK, AKA "FRUNK". IT IS OPENED ELECTRONICALLY, NOT MECHANICALLY. THERE IS NO OWNER ACCESSIBLE MECHANICAL OVERRIDE. IT FAILED TO OPEN ON OCTOBER 31 WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE, 2018. IT WAS BROUGHT TO TESLA SERVICE THE NEXT DAY, AND THE "M3 FRUNK LATCH ACTUATOR PRIMARY RELEASE (1098789-00-C)" WAS REPLACED. THE FRUNK OPERATED NORMALLY THEREAFTER UNTIL JANUARY 26, 2019, WHEN IT AGAIN FAILED TO OPEN WHILE PARKED IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. IT WILL BE 3 WEEKS BEFORE IT CAN BE REPAIRED AGAIN, DUE TO TESLA SERVICE BACKLOG.
Additional Notes:
THIS CAR HAS A FRONT TRUNK, AKA "FRUNK". IT IS OPENED ELECTRONICALLY, NOT MECHANICALLY. THERE IS NO OWNER ACCESSIBLE MECHANICAL OVERRIDE. IT FAILED TO OPEN ON OCTOBER 31 WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE, 2018. IT WAS BROUGHT TO TESLA SERVICE THE NEXT DAY, AND THE "M3 FRUNK LATCH ACTUATOR PRIMARY RELEASE (1098789-00-C)" WAS REPLACED. THE FRUNK OPERATED NORMALLY THEREAFTER UNTIL JANUARY 26, 2019, WHEN IT AGAIN FAILED TO OPEN WHILE PARKED IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. IT WILL BE 3 WEEKS BEFORE IT CAN BE REPAIRED AGAIN, DUE TO TESLA SERVICE BACKLOG.
Mfg Campaign: 11174837
Recall Date: Feb 6, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Consequences:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Corrective Action:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Additional Notes:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Mfg Campaign: 11174504
Recall Date: Feb 5, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
AIR BAGS
Potential Consequences:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Corrective Action:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Additional Notes:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Mfg Campaign: 11174504
Recall Date: Feb 5, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Corrective Action:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Additional Notes:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Mfg Campaign: 11174504
Recall Date: Feb 5, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Corrective Action:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Additional Notes:
I WAS DRIVING ON AUTO PILOT MODE WHEN I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AT THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME, I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. THIS WAS NOT A PANIC SITUATION, IT WAS JUST NORMAL BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY WASN'T SLOWING DOWN, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS OR THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP HITTING A TREE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TESLA (2018 MODEL 3) BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK.
Mfg Campaign: 11174504
Recall Date: Feb 5, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
THE PANO ROOF CRACKED, THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE, TESLA IS TRYING TO BLAME ROAD CONDITIONS .WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF TODAY TESLA GAVE ME A LOANER BRAND NEW MODEL S AND IT HAS A CRACKED PANO ROOF
Corrective Action:
THE PANO ROOF CRACKED, THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE, TESLA IS TRYING TO BLAME ROAD CONDITIONS .WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF TODAY TESLA GAVE ME A LOANER BRAND NEW MODEL S AND IT HAS A CRACKED PANO ROOF
Additional Notes:
THE PANO ROOF CRACKED, THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE, TESLA IS TRYING TO BLAME ROAD CONDITIONS .WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF TODAY TESLA GAVE ME A LOANER BRAND NEW MODEL S AND IT HAS A CRACKED PANO ROOF
Mfg Campaign: 11172565
Recall Date: Jan 28, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
WHEN WIPERS ARE SET TO 'AUTO' MODE, THEY ARE FAR TOO SLOW TO REACT. DO TO THE MANUAL MODE REQUIRING THE TOUCH SCREEN TO CHANGE, A NOVICE TO THE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE A VERY HARD TIME CHANGING TO THE WIPERS TO WORK MUCH FASTER. THIS WOULD CAUSE A VERY UNSAFE AND HAZARDS CONDITION. AS IT IS NOW, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE LETTING ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THIS CAR IN THE RAIN.
Corrective Action:
WHEN WIPERS ARE SET TO 'AUTO' MODE, THEY ARE FAR TOO SLOW TO REACT. DO TO THE MANUAL MODE REQUIRING THE TOUCH SCREEN TO CHANGE, A NOVICE TO THE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE A VERY HARD TIME CHANGING TO THE WIPERS TO WORK MUCH FASTER. THIS WOULD CAUSE A VERY UNSAFE AND HAZARDS CONDITION. AS IT IS NOW, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE LETTING ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THIS CAR IN THE RAIN.
Additional Notes:
WHEN WIPERS ARE SET TO 'AUTO' MODE, THEY ARE FAR TOO SLOW TO REACT. DO TO THE MANUAL MODE REQUIRING THE TOUCH SCREEN TO CHANGE, A NOVICE TO THE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE A VERY HARD TIME CHANGING TO THE WIPERS TO WORK MUCH FASTER. THIS WOULD CAUSE A VERY UNSAFE AND HAZARDS CONDITION. AS IT IS NOW, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE LETTING ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THIS CAR IN THE RAIN.
Mfg Campaign: 11170990
Recall Date: Jan 19, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
THE BOTTOM FRONT UNDER PIECE COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHICH IS PART OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS IN THE INTERNET OF THE COMPOSITE UNDER PIECES BREAKING FROM WATER OR MISSING/LOOSE BOLTS.
Corrective Action:
THE BOTTOM FRONT UNDER PIECE COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHICH IS PART OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS IN THE INTERNET OF THE COMPOSITE UNDER PIECES BREAKING FROM WATER OR MISSING/LOOSE BOLTS.
Additional Notes:
THE BOTTOM FRONT UNDER PIECE COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHICH IS PART OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS IN THE INTERNET OF THE COMPOSITE UNDER PIECES BREAKING FROM WATER OR MISSING/LOOSE BOLTS.
Mfg Campaign: 11165870
Recall Date: Jan 8, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
WHEELS
Potential Consequences:
THE BOTTOM FRONT UNDER PIECE COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHICH IS PART OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS IN THE INTERNET OF THE COMPOSITE UNDER PIECES BREAKING FROM WATER OR MISSING/LOOSE BOLTS.
Corrective Action:
THE BOTTOM FRONT UNDER PIECE COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHICH IS PART OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS IN THE INTERNET OF THE COMPOSITE UNDER PIECES BREAKING FROM WATER OR MISSING/LOOSE BOLTS.
Additional Notes:
THE BOTTOM FRONT UNDER PIECE COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHICH IS PART OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS IN THE INTERNET OF THE COMPOSITE UNDER PIECES BREAKING FROM WATER OR MISSING/LOOSE BOLTS.
Mfg Campaign: 11165870
Recall Date: Jan 8, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 80, IN CALIFORNIA NEAR BERKELEY, IN THE RAIN THE UNDER CARRIAGE BODY COVER WHICH APPEARS TO BE MADE OF SOME TYPE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL RIPPED/TORE. NOTHING WAS HIT ON THE ROAD AND THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OWNERS THAT HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THIS PART OF THE CAR RIPPING/TEARING/BREAKING DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. THERE ARE SPECULATIONS THAT IT IS WATER RELATED BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE BREAKING IN THE RAIN OR WITH WATER. AS WELL BECAUSE THE PART IS ON THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD NOT BE THAT FRAGILE THAT IT CAN TEAR/RIP/BREAK EASILY! I HAVE ATTACHED AN IMAGE BELOW OF THE UNDERSIDE WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK TO MY HOME. THIS PART IS INADEQUATELY PROTECTING THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHANGED.
Corrective Action:
DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 80, IN CALIFORNIA NEAR BERKELEY, IN THE RAIN THE UNDER CARRIAGE BODY COVER WHICH APPEARS TO BE MADE OF SOME TYPE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL RIPPED/TORE. NOTHING WAS HIT ON THE ROAD AND THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OWNERS THAT HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THIS PART OF THE CAR RIPPING/TEARING/BREAKING DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. THERE ARE SPECULATIONS THAT IT IS WATER RELATED BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE BREAKING IN THE RAIN OR WITH WATER. AS WELL BECAUSE THE PART IS ON THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD NOT BE THAT FRAGILE THAT IT CAN TEAR/RIP/BREAK EASILY! I HAVE ATTACHED AN IMAGE BELOW OF THE UNDERSIDE WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK TO MY HOME. THIS PART IS INADEQUATELY PROTECTING THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHANGED.
Additional Notes:
DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 80, IN CALIFORNIA NEAR BERKELEY, IN THE RAIN THE UNDER CARRIAGE BODY COVER WHICH APPEARS TO BE MADE OF SOME TYPE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL RIPPED/TORE. NOTHING WAS HIT ON THE ROAD AND THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OWNERS THAT HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THIS PART OF THE CAR RIPPING/TEARING/BREAKING DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. THERE ARE SPECULATIONS THAT IT IS WATER RELATED BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE BREAKING IN THE RAIN OR WITH WATER. AS WELL BECAUSE THE PART IS ON THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD NOT BE THAT FRAGILE THAT IT CAN TEAR/RIP/BREAK EASILY! I HAVE ATTACHED AN IMAGE BELOW OF THE UNDERSIDE WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK TO MY HOME. THIS PART IS INADEQUATELY PROTECTING THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHANGED.
Mfg Campaign: 11165880
Recall Date: Jan 8, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
AIR BAGS
Potential Consequences:
I WAS AT A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR-ENDED CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT, CAUSING MY CAR TO BE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT THE RED LIGHT. I REMEMBER MY ABDOMEN HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COMPLAINING OF STOMACH DISCOMFORT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT (I'VE SINCE GOTTEN X-RAYS AND WILL NEED 12+ MONTHS OF CHIROPRACTOR THERAPY). I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN, SIMILAR TO THE SMELL AFTER FIRING A PISTOL. I FIGURED IT WAS THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AN AIRBAG. I WAS ABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, BUT ALSO NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT RETRACTING AND WAS STUCK. THE MECHANISM WHERE IT COMES OUT OF LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DISLOCATED AS WELL. I NOTICED THAT THE TESLA'S SCREEN/DISPLAY INDICATED "FRONT LEFT SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT." THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW 9 DAYS PRIOR (DECEMBER 15) AND HAD NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT PRIOR. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT COULD'VE BEEN A WORSE CRASH THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURY IF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT ACT AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO. I'M ALSO CONCERNED OF THE SMELL OF THE AIRBAG (OR WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE AN AIRBAG POST-DEPLOYMENT ODOR) WHEN THERE WAS NO ACTUAL DEPLOYMENT. IS THIS COMMON? THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A BODY SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING. MY INSURANCE IS COVERING THE FRONT, REAR, AND SAFETY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT COSTS. HOWEVER, I HAVE HESITATION ABOUT TRUSTING THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEE INSTALLED.
Corrective Action:
I WAS AT A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR-ENDED CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT, CAUSING MY CAR TO BE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT THE RED LIGHT. I REMEMBER MY ABDOMEN HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COMPLAINING OF STOMACH DISCOMFORT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT (I'VE SINCE GOTTEN X-RAYS AND WILL NEED 12+ MONTHS OF CHIROPRACTOR THERAPY). I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN, SIMILAR TO THE SMELL AFTER FIRING A PISTOL. I FIGURED IT WAS THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AN AIRBAG. I WAS ABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, BUT ALSO NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT RETRACTING AND WAS STUCK. THE MECHANISM WHERE IT COMES OUT OF LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DISLOCATED AS WELL. I NOTICED THAT THE TESLA'S SCREEN/DISPLAY INDICATED "FRONT LEFT SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT." THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW 9 DAYS PRIOR (DECEMBER 15) AND HAD NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT PRIOR. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT COULD'VE BEEN A WORSE CRASH THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURY IF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT ACT AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO. I'M ALSO CONCERNED OF THE SMELL OF THE AIRBAG (OR WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE AN AIRBAG POST-DEPLOYMENT ODOR) WHEN THERE WAS NO ACTUAL DEPLOYMENT. IS THIS COMMON? THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A BODY SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING. MY INSURANCE IS COVERING THE FRONT, REAR, AND SAFETY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT COSTS. HOWEVER, I HAVE HESITATION ABOUT TRUSTING THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEE INSTALLED.
Additional Notes:
I WAS AT A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR-ENDED CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT, CAUSING MY CAR TO BE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT THE RED LIGHT. I REMEMBER MY ABDOMEN HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COMPLAINING OF STOMACH DISCOMFORT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT (I'VE SINCE GOTTEN X-RAYS AND WILL NEED 12+ MONTHS OF CHIROPRACTOR THERAPY). I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN, SIMILAR TO THE SMELL AFTER FIRING A PISTOL. I FIGURED IT WAS THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AN AIRBAG. I WAS ABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, BUT ALSO NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT RETRACTING AND WAS STUCK. THE MECHANISM WHERE IT COMES OUT OF LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DISLOCATED AS WELL. I NOTICED THAT THE TESLA'S SCREEN/DISPLAY INDICATED "FRONT LEFT SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT." THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW 9 DAYS PRIOR (DECEMBER 15) AND HAD NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT PRIOR. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT COULD'VE BEEN A WORSE CRASH THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURY IF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT ACT AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO. I'M ALSO CONCERNED OF THE SMELL OF THE AIRBAG (OR WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE AN AIRBAG POST-DEPLOYMENT ODOR) WHEN THERE WAS NO ACTUAL DEPLOYMENT. IS THIS COMMON? THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A BODY SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING. MY INSURANCE IS COVERING THE FRONT, REAR, AND SAFETY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT COSTS. HOWEVER, I HAVE HESITATION ABOUT TRUSTING THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEE INSTALLED.
Mfg Campaign: 11164977
Recall Date: Jan 7, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SEAT BELTS
Potential Consequences:
I WAS AT A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR-ENDED CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT, CAUSING MY CAR TO BE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT THE RED LIGHT. I REMEMBER MY ABDOMEN HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COMPLAINING OF STOMACH DISCOMFORT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT (I'VE SINCE GOTTEN X-RAYS AND WILL NEED 12+ MONTHS OF CHIROPRACTOR THERAPY). I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN, SIMILAR TO THE SMELL AFTER FIRING A PISTOL. I FIGURED IT WAS THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AN AIRBAG. I WAS ABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, BUT ALSO NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT RETRACTING AND WAS STUCK. THE MECHANISM WHERE IT COMES OUT OF LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DISLOCATED AS WELL. I NOTICED THAT THE TESLA'S SCREEN/DISPLAY INDICATED "FRONT LEFT SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT." THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW 9 DAYS PRIOR (DECEMBER 15) AND HAD NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT PRIOR. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT COULD'VE BEEN A WORSE CRASH THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURY IF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT ACT AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO. I'M ALSO CONCERNED OF THE SMELL OF THE AIRBAG (OR WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE AN AIRBAG POST-DEPLOYMENT ODOR) WHEN THERE WAS NO ACTUAL DEPLOYMENT. IS THIS COMMON? THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A BODY SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING. MY INSURANCE IS COVERING THE FRONT, REAR, AND SAFETY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT COSTS. HOWEVER, I HAVE HESITATION ABOUT TRUSTING THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEE INSTALLED.
Corrective Action:
I WAS AT A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR-ENDED CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT, CAUSING MY CAR TO BE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT THE RED LIGHT. I REMEMBER MY ABDOMEN HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COMPLAINING OF STOMACH DISCOMFORT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT (I'VE SINCE GOTTEN X-RAYS AND WILL NEED 12+ MONTHS OF CHIROPRACTOR THERAPY). I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN, SIMILAR TO THE SMELL AFTER FIRING A PISTOL. I FIGURED IT WAS THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AN AIRBAG. I WAS ABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, BUT ALSO NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT RETRACTING AND WAS STUCK. THE MECHANISM WHERE IT COMES OUT OF LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DISLOCATED AS WELL. I NOTICED THAT THE TESLA'S SCREEN/DISPLAY INDICATED "FRONT LEFT SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT." THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW 9 DAYS PRIOR (DECEMBER 15) AND HAD NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT PRIOR. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT COULD'VE BEEN A WORSE CRASH THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURY IF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT ACT AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO. I'M ALSO CONCERNED OF THE SMELL OF THE AIRBAG (OR WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE AN AIRBAG POST-DEPLOYMENT ODOR) WHEN THERE WAS NO ACTUAL DEPLOYMENT. IS THIS COMMON? THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A BODY SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING. MY INSURANCE IS COVERING THE FRONT, REAR, AND SAFETY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT COSTS. HOWEVER, I HAVE HESITATION ABOUT TRUSTING THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEE INSTALLED.
Additional Notes:
I WAS AT A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR-ENDED CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT, CAUSING MY CAR TO BE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT THE RED LIGHT. I REMEMBER MY ABDOMEN HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COMPLAINING OF STOMACH DISCOMFORT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT (I'VE SINCE GOTTEN X-RAYS AND WILL NEED 12+ MONTHS OF CHIROPRACTOR THERAPY). I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN, SIMILAR TO THE SMELL AFTER FIRING A PISTOL. I FIGURED IT WAS THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AN AIRBAG. I WAS ABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, BUT ALSO NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT RETRACTING AND WAS STUCK. THE MECHANISM WHERE IT COMES OUT OF LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DISLOCATED AS WELL. I NOTICED THAT THE TESLA'S SCREEN/DISPLAY INDICATED "FRONT LEFT SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT." THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW 9 DAYS PRIOR (DECEMBER 15) AND HAD NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT PRIOR. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT COULD'VE BEEN A WORSE CRASH THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURY IF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT ACT AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO. I'M ALSO CONCERNED OF THE SMELL OF THE AIRBAG (OR WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE AN AIRBAG POST-DEPLOYMENT ODOR) WHEN THERE WAS NO ACTUAL DEPLOYMENT. IS THIS COMMON? THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A BODY SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING. MY INSURANCE IS COVERING THE FRONT, REAR, AND SAFETY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT COSTS. HOWEVER, I HAVE HESITATION ABOUT TRUSTING THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEE INSTALLED.
Mfg Campaign: 11164977
Recall Date: Jan 7, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
1. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON DEC 30TH, FROM THE FREMONT FACTORY, THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN FULLY CHARGED, AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SAYING, THAT, 'IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE WENT BACK INSIDE AND ASKED ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE, HE SAID, 'THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CARS ARE NOT COMING FULLY CHARGED, AND HE LAUGHED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE CAME HOME AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. NO-ONE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. 2. ON JAN 1ST, THE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR THE AUTOPILOT FEATURE POPPED UP ON THE CONSOLE, AND WE CLICKED YES. WE DECIDED TO TRY THE AUTO-TRIAL FEATURE IN THE EVENING FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OUR HOME. WE ENABLED THE AUTO-PILOT ON ROUTE 880, IT KEPT ASKING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER MAYBE 10 MINUTES, IN THE CENTRE LINE, AT A SPEED OF 63 MPH, RED WARNING STARTED SAYING, 'THE CAR CAN NO LONGER AUTO STEER.' WE CANCELED THE AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY DROVE THE CAR. ON LOCAL STREET ON MOWRY AVENUE, BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7 PM, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLOWED DOWN, REMOVED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. NO COLLISION WARNING, AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE NEXT CAR AND STOPPED. WE PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE, OUR CAR HAS SMALL NICK ON THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. 3. ARRIVED HOME, WITH ABOUT 80 MILES CHARGE LEFT. AFTER PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MESSAGE ON THE PHONE CAME THAT CHARGING INTERRUPTED, AS IT HAS 78% OF CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS, -RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING DRIVING -WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR, THERE IS A BRAKE NOISE -THERE IS WIND LEAK ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS. -RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK
Corrective Action:
1. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON DEC 30TH, FROM THE FREMONT FACTORY, THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN FULLY CHARGED, AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SAYING, THAT, 'IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE WENT BACK INSIDE AND ASKED ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE, HE SAID, 'THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CARS ARE NOT COMING FULLY CHARGED, AND HE LAUGHED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE CAME HOME AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. NO-ONE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. 2. ON JAN 1ST, THE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR THE AUTOPILOT FEATURE POPPED UP ON THE CONSOLE, AND WE CLICKED YES. WE DECIDED TO TRY THE AUTO-TRIAL FEATURE IN THE EVENING FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OUR HOME. WE ENABLED THE AUTO-PILOT ON ROUTE 880, IT KEPT ASKING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER MAYBE 10 MINUTES, IN THE CENTRE LINE, AT A SPEED OF 63 MPH, RED WARNING STARTED SAYING, 'THE CAR CAN NO LONGER AUTO STEER.' WE CANCELED THE AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY DROVE THE CAR. ON LOCAL STREET ON MOWRY AVENUE, BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7 PM, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLOWED DOWN, REMOVED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. NO COLLISION WARNING, AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE NEXT CAR AND STOPPED. WE PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE, OUR CAR HAS SMALL NICK ON THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. 3. ARRIVED HOME, WITH ABOUT 80 MILES CHARGE LEFT. AFTER PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MESSAGE ON THE PHONE CAME THAT CHARGING INTERRUPTED, AS IT HAS 78% OF CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS, -RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING DRIVING -WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR, THERE IS A BRAKE NOISE -THERE IS WIND LEAK ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS. -RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK
Additional Notes:
1. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON DEC 30TH, FROM THE FREMONT FACTORY, THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN FULLY CHARGED, AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SAYING, THAT, 'IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE WENT BACK INSIDE AND ASKED ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE, HE SAID, 'THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CARS ARE NOT COMING FULLY CHARGED, AND HE LAUGHED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE CAME HOME AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. NO-ONE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. 2. ON JAN 1ST, THE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR THE AUTOPILOT FEATURE POPPED UP ON THE CONSOLE, AND WE CLICKED YES. WE DECIDED TO TRY THE AUTO-TRIAL FEATURE IN THE EVENING FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OUR HOME. WE ENABLED THE AUTO-PILOT ON ROUTE 880, IT KEPT ASKING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER MAYBE 10 MINUTES, IN THE CENTRE LINE, AT A SPEED OF 63 MPH, RED WARNING STARTED SAYING, 'THE CAR CAN NO LONGER AUTO STEER.' WE CANCELED THE AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY DROVE THE CAR. ON LOCAL STREET ON MOWRY AVENUE, BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7 PM, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLOWED DOWN, REMOVED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. NO COLLISION WARNING, AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE NEXT CAR AND STOPPED. WE PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE, OUR CAR HAS SMALL NICK ON THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. 3. ARRIVED HOME, WITH ABOUT 80 MILES CHARGE LEFT. AFTER PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MESSAGE ON THE PHONE CAME THAT CHARGING INTERRUPTED, AS IT HAS 78% OF CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS, -RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING DRIVING -WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR, THERE IS A BRAKE NOISE -THERE IS WIND LEAK ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS. -RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK
Mfg Campaign: 11165284
Recall Date: Jan 4, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Potential Consequences:
1. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON DEC 30TH, FROM THE FREMONT FACTORY, THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN FULLY CHARGED, AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SAYING, THAT, 'IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE WENT BACK INSIDE AND ASKED ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE, HE SAID, 'THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CARS ARE NOT COMING FULLY CHARGED, AND HE LAUGHED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE CAME HOME AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. NO-ONE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. 2. ON JAN 1ST, THE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR THE AUTOPILOT FEATURE POPPED UP ON THE CONSOLE, AND WE CLICKED YES. WE DECIDED TO TRY THE AUTO-TRIAL FEATURE IN THE EVENING FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OUR HOME. WE ENABLED THE AUTO-PILOT ON ROUTE 880, IT KEPT ASKING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER MAYBE 10 MINUTES, IN THE CENTRE LINE, AT A SPEED OF 63 MPH, RED WARNING STARTED SAYING, 'THE CAR CAN NO LONGER AUTO STEER.' WE CANCELED THE AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY DROVE THE CAR. ON LOCAL STREET ON MOWRY AVENUE, BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7 PM, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLOWED DOWN, REMOVED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. NO COLLISION WARNING, AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE NEXT CAR AND STOPPED. WE PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE, OUR CAR HAS SMALL NICK ON THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. 3. ARRIVED HOME, WITH ABOUT 80 MILES CHARGE LEFT. AFTER PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MESSAGE ON THE PHONE CAME THAT CHARGING INTERRUPTED, AS IT HAS 78% OF CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS, -RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING DRIVING -WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR, THERE IS A BRAKE NOISE -THERE IS WIND LEAK ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS. -RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK
Corrective Action:
1. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON DEC 30TH, FROM THE FREMONT FACTORY, THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN FULLY CHARGED, AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SAYING, THAT, 'IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE WENT BACK INSIDE AND ASKED ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE, HE SAID, 'THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CARS ARE NOT COMING FULLY CHARGED, AND HE LAUGHED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE CAME HOME AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. NO-ONE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. 2. ON JAN 1ST, THE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR THE AUTOPILOT FEATURE POPPED UP ON THE CONSOLE, AND WE CLICKED YES. WE DECIDED TO TRY THE AUTO-TRIAL FEATURE IN THE EVENING FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OUR HOME. WE ENABLED THE AUTO-PILOT ON ROUTE 880, IT KEPT ASKING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER MAYBE 10 MINUTES, IN THE CENTRE LINE, AT A SPEED OF 63 MPH, RED WARNING STARTED SAYING, 'THE CAR CAN NO LONGER AUTO STEER.' WE CANCELED THE AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY DROVE THE CAR. ON LOCAL STREET ON MOWRY AVENUE, BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7 PM, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLOWED DOWN, REMOVED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. NO COLLISION WARNING, AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE NEXT CAR AND STOPPED. WE PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE, OUR CAR HAS SMALL NICK ON THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. 3. ARRIVED HOME, WITH ABOUT 80 MILES CHARGE LEFT. AFTER PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MESSAGE ON THE PHONE CAME THAT CHARGING INTERRUPTED, AS IT HAS 78% OF CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS, -RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING DRIVING -WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR, THERE IS A BRAKE NOISE -THERE IS WIND LEAK ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS. -RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK
Additional Notes:
1. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON DEC 30TH, FROM THE FREMONT FACTORY, THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN FULLY CHARGED, AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SAYING, THAT, 'IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE WENT BACK INSIDE AND ASKED ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE, HE SAID, 'THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CARS ARE NOT COMING FULLY CHARGED, AND HE LAUGHED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE CAME HOME AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. NO-ONE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. 2. ON JAN 1ST, THE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR THE AUTOPILOT FEATURE POPPED UP ON THE CONSOLE, AND WE CLICKED YES. WE DECIDED TO TRY THE AUTO-TRIAL FEATURE IN THE EVENING FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OUR HOME. WE ENABLED THE AUTO-PILOT ON ROUTE 880, IT KEPT ASKING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER MAYBE 10 MINUTES, IN THE CENTRE LINE, AT A SPEED OF 63 MPH, RED WARNING STARTED SAYING, 'THE CAR CAN NO LONGER AUTO STEER.' WE CANCELED THE AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY DROVE THE CAR. ON LOCAL STREET ON MOWRY AVENUE, BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7 PM, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLOWED DOWN, REMOVED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. NO COLLISION WARNING, AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE NEXT CAR AND STOPPED. WE PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE, OUR CAR HAS SMALL NICK ON THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. 3. ARRIVED HOME, WITH ABOUT 80 MILES CHARGE LEFT. AFTER PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MESSAGE ON THE PHONE CAME THAT CHARGING INTERRUPTED, AS IT HAS 78% OF CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS, -RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING DRIVING -WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR, THERE IS A BRAKE NOISE -THERE IS WIND LEAK ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS. -RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK
Mfg Campaign: 11165284
Recall Date: Jan 4, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Consequences:
1. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON DEC 30TH, FROM THE FREMONT FACTORY, THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN FULLY CHARGED, AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SAYING, THAT, 'IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE WENT BACK INSIDE AND ASKED ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE, HE SAID, 'THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CARS ARE NOT COMING FULLY CHARGED, AND HE LAUGHED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE CAME HOME AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. NO-ONE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. 2. ON JAN 1ST, THE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR THE AUTOPILOT FEATURE POPPED UP ON THE CONSOLE, AND WE CLICKED YES. WE DECIDED TO TRY THE AUTO-TRIAL FEATURE IN THE EVENING FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OUR HOME. WE ENABLED THE AUTO-PILOT ON ROUTE 880, IT KEPT ASKING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER MAYBE 10 MINUTES, IN THE CENTRE LINE, AT A SPEED OF 63 MPH, RED WARNING STARTED SAYING, 'THE CAR CAN NO LONGER AUTO STEER.' WE CANCELED THE AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY DROVE THE CAR. ON LOCAL STREET ON MOWRY AVENUE, BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7 PM, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLOWED DOWN, REMOVED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. NO COLLISION WARNING, AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE NEXT CAR AND STOPPED. WE PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE, OUR CAR HAS SMALL NICK ON THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. 3. ARRIVED HOME, WITH ABOUT 80 MILES CHARGE LEFT. AFTER PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MESSAGE ON THE PHONE CAME THAT CHARGING INTERRUPTED, AS IT HAS 78% OF CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS, -RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING DRIVING -WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR, THERE IS A BRAKE NOISE -THERE IS WIND LEAK ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS. -RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK
Corrective Action:
1. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON DEC 30TH, FROM THE FREMONT FACTORY, THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN FULLY CHARGED, AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SAYING, THAT, 'IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE WENT BACK INSIDE AND ASKED ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE, HE SAID, 'THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CARS ARE NOT COMING FULLY CHARGED, AND HE LAUGHED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE CAME HOME AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. NO-ONE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. 2. ON JAN 1ST, THE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR THE AUTOPILOT FEATURE POPPED UP ON THE CONSOLE, AND WE CLICKED YES. WE DECIDED TO TRY THE AUTO-TRIAL FEATURE IN THE EVENING FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OUR HOME. WE ENABLED THE AUTO-PILOT ON ROUTE 880, IT KEPT ASKING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER MAYBE 10 MINUTES, IN THE CENTRE LINE, AT A SPEED OF 63 MPH, RED WARNING STARTED SAYING, 'THE CAR CAN NO LONGER AUTO STEER.' WE CANCELED THE AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY DROVE THE CAR. ON LOCAL STREET ON MOWRY AVENUE, BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7 PM, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLOWED DOWN, REMOVED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. NO COLLISION WARNING, AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE NEXT CAR AND STOPPED. WE PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE, OUR CAR HAS SMALL NICK ON THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. 3. ARRIVED HOME, WITH ABOUT 80 MILES CHARGE LEFT. AFTER PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MESSAGE ON THE PHONE CAME THAT CHARGING INTERRUPTED, AS IT HAS 78% OF CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS, -RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING DRIVING -WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR, THERE IS A BRAKE NOISE -THERE IS WIND LEAK ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS. -RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK
Additional Notes:
1. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON DEC 30TH, FROM THE FREMONT FACTORY, THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN FULLY CHARGED, AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE SAYING, THAT, 'IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE WENT BACK INSIDE AND ASKED ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE, HE SAID, 'THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CARS ARE NOT COMING FULLY CHARGED, AND HE LAUGHED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE.' WE CAME HOME AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. NO-ONE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS OF THE CAR. 2. ON JAN 1ST, THE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR THE AUTOPILOT FEATURE POPPED UP ON THE CONSOLE, AND WE CLICKED YES. WE DECIDED TO TRY THE AUTO-TRIAL FEATURE IN THE EVENING FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OUR HOME. WE ENABLED THE AUTO-PILOT ON ROUTE 880, IT KEPT ASKING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. AFTER MAYBE 10 MINUTES, IN THE CENTRE LINE, AT A SPEED OF 63 MPH, RED WARNING STARTED SAYING, 'THE CAR CAN NO LONGER AUTO STEER.' WE CANCELED THE AUTOPILOT, MANUALLY DROVE THE CAR. ON LOCAL STREET ON MOWRY AVENUE, BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 7 PM, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLOWED DOWN, REMOVED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. NO COLLISION WARNING, AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE NEXT CAR AND STOPPED. WE PULLED OVER AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE, OUR CAR HAS SMALL NICK ON THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. 3. ARRIVED HOME, WITH ABOUT 80 MILES CHARGE LEFT. AFTER PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MESSAGE ON THE PHONE CAME THAT CHARGING INTERRUPTED, AS IT HAS 78% OF CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE OTHER CONCERNS, -RATTLING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING DRIVING -WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR, THERE IS A BRAKE NOISE -THERE IS WIND LEAK ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND DOORS. -RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK
Mfg Campaign: 11165284
Recall Date: Jan 4, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
MY TESLA MODEL 3 WAS SO NEW THAT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE LICENSE PLATE YET. I'VE DONE SELF-PARK QUITE A FEW TIMES, AND EVEN WENT TO THE SALES CENTER TO CONFIRM THE WAY TO ENGAGE SELF PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE SENSE THE SPACE AND YOU GO REVERSE, THE BLUE START BUTTON WILL BE ON SO YOU CAN PRESS AND LET THE AUTO SELF PARK. SADLY, THE SELF PARK CAUSED THE ACCIDENT ON 11/30/18 WHEN I WAS ON LYON STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO. WHEN PRESSED ON THE REVERSE 'START' BUTTON, THE CAR WENT UNCONTROLLABLY (LIKE A DEMON WAS IN THE CAR) AND HIT THE REAR PARKED CAR. I COULD BARELY HIT THE BRAKE IN TIME TO STOP THE ZOOMED REVERSE. THIS ACCIDENT NOT ONLY DAMAGED MY NEW MODEL 3 AND IT HIT THE BUMPER AND HEADLIGHT OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE, THE INCIDENT TRULY TRAUMATIZED ME ON THE TESLA CAR FUNCTIONS. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NOT ANY UPCOMING REAR TRAFFIC, WITH THE SELF REVERSE SPEED, THE ACCIDENT COULD BE A LOT WORSE. TESLA INSISTED THAT IT IS NOT AN AUTO-PILOT OR SELF-PARK ISSUE. THEY SAID WE HAVE TO WAIT 4 WEEKS FOR THE ENGINEERING REVIEW AND REPORT. AFTER WAITING FOR THE TESLA REPORT FOR 4 WEEKS, THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS 'NOT' ENGAGED IN THE 'SELF-PARK' FUNCTION - WELL, WHY WOULD THE BLUE START BUTTON IS AVAILABLE FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE SELF PARK WAS READY????? THEY MADE THE EXCUSE THE CREEP FUNCTION WAS ACTIVATED. THAT IS RIDICULOUS! YOUR BLUE START BUTTON WAS AVAILABLE FOR SELF-PARK, DRIVER WOULD ASSUME THE VEHICLE IS READY TO BE PARKED. WHO WOULD GUESS THE VEHICLE WOULD ZOOM BACK UNCONTROLLABLY? COULD YOU IMAGINE HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS FOR ALL THE SELF PARK DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS? THE ACCIDENT COULD BE MUCH WORSE. NHTSA MUST ISSUE INVESTIGATION AND FINING FOR SUCH TESLA SELF PARK ISSUE!
Corrective Action:
MY TESLA MODEL 3 WAS SO NEW THAT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE LICENSE PLATE YET. I'VE DONE SELF-PARK QUITE A FEW TIMES, AND EVEN WENT TO THE SALES CENTER TO CONFIRM THE WAY TO ENGAGE SELF PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE SENSE THE SPACE AND YOU GO REVERSE, THE BLUE START BUTTON WILL BE ON SO YOU CAN PRESS AND LET THE AUTO SELF PARK. SADLY, THE SELF PARK CAUSED THE ACCIDENT ON 11/30/18 WHEN I WAS ON LYON STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO. WHEN PRESSED ON THE REVERSE 'START' BUTTON, THE CAR WENT UNCONTROLLABLY (LIKE A DEMON WAS IN THE CAR) AND HIT THE REAR PARKED CAR. I COULD BARELY HIT THE BRAKE IN TIME TO STOP THE ZOOMED REVERSE. THIS ACCIDENT NOT ONLY DAMAGED MY NEW MODEL 3 AND IT HIT THE BUMPER AND HEADLIGHT OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE, THE INCIDENT TRULY TRAUMATIZED ME ON THE TESLA CAR FUNCTIONS. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NOT ANY UPCOMING REAR TRAFFIC, WITH THE SELF REVERSE SPEED, THE ACCIDENT COULD BE A LOT WORSE. TESLA INSISTED THAT IT IS NOT AN AUTO-PILOT OR SELF-PARK ISSUE. THEY SAID WE HAVE TO WAIT 4 WEEKS FOR THE ENGINEERING REVIEW AND REPORT. AFTER WAITING FOR THE TESLA REPORT FOR 4 WEEKS, THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS 'NOT' ENGAGED IN THE 'SELF-PARK' FUNCTION - WELL, WHY WOULD THE BLUE START BUTTON IS AVAILABLE FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE SELF PARK WAS READY????? THEY MADE THE EXCUSE THE CREEP FUNCTION WAS ACTIVATED. THAT IS RIDICULOUS! YOUR BLUE START BUTTON WAS AVAILABLE FOR SELF-PARK, DRIVER WOULD ASSUME THE VEHICLE IS READY TO BE PARKED. WHO WOULD GUESS THE VEHICLE WOULD ZOOM BACK UNCONTROLLABLY? COULD YOU IMAGINE HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS FOR ALL THE SELF PARK DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS? THE ACCIDENT COULD BE MUCH WORSE. NHTSA MUST ISSUE INVESTIGATION AND FINING FOR SUCH TESLA SELF PARK ISSUE!
Additional Notes:
MY TESLA MODEL 3 WAS SO NEW THAT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE LICENSE PLATE YET. I'VE DONE SELF-PARK QUITE A FEW TIMES, AND EVEN WENT TO THE SALES CENTER TO CONFIRM THE WAY TO ENGAGE SELF PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE SENSE THE SPACE AND YOU GO REVERSE, THE BLUE START BUTTON WILL BE ON SO YOU CAN PRESS AND LET THE AUTO SELF PARK. SADLY, THE SELF PARK CAUSED THE ACCIDENT ON 11/30/18 WHEN I WAS ON LYON STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO. WHEN PRESSED ON THE REVERSE 'START' BUTTON, THE CAR WENT UNCONTROLLABLY (LIKE A DEMON WAS IN THE CAR) AND HIT THE REAR PARKED CAR. I COULD BARELY HIT THE BRAKE IN TIME TO STOP THE ZOOMED REVERSE. THIS ACCIDENT NOT ONLY DAMAGED MY NEW MODEL 3 AND IT HIT THE BUMPER AND HEADLIGHT OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE, THE INCIDENT TRULY TRAUMATIZED ME ON THE TESLA CAR FUNCTIONS. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NOT ANY UPCOMING REAR TRAFFIC, WITH THE SELF REVERSE SPEED, THE ACCIDENT COULD BE A LOT WORSE. TESLA INSISTED THAT IT IS NOT AN AUTO-PILOT OR SELF-PARK ISSUE. THEY SAID WE HAVE TO WAIT 4 WEEKS FOR THE ENGINEERING REVIEW AND REPORT. AFTER WAITING FOR THE TESLA REPORT FOR 4 WEEKS, THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS 'NOT' ENGAGED IN THE 'SELF-PARK' FUNCTION - WELL, WHY WOULD THE BLUE START BUTTON IS AVAILABLE FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE SELF PARK WAS READY????? THEY MADE THE EXCUSE THE CREEP FUNCTION WAS ACTIVATED. THAT IS RIDICULOUS! YOUR BLUE START BUTTON WAS AVAILABLE FOR SELF-PARK, DRIVER WOULD ASSUME THE VEHICLE IS READY TO BE PARKED. WHO WOULD GUESS THE VEHICLE WOULD ZOOM BACK UNCONTROLLABLY? COULD YOU IMAGINE HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS FOR ALL THE SELF PARK DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS? THE ACCIDENT COULD BE MUCH WORSE. NHTSA MUST ISSUE INVESTIGATION AND FINING FOR SUCH TESLA SELF PARK ISSUE!
Mfg Campaign: 11164094
Recall Date: Dec 30, 2018
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
TESLA MODEL 3 DOES NOT COME WITH TRADITIONAL KEY OR KEY FOB. GRANDFATHER SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS LEFT WITH KEY CARD WHILE YOUNG CHILD FELL ASLEEP. HE IS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE CAR BUT WAS BRIEFLY EXPLAINED HOW TO UNLOCK THE CAR BY PLACING THE CARD ON THE SIDE PILLAR. WHEN THE CHILD WOKE UP, HE EXITED THE CAR WHICH THE CAR NOTICED AS BEING EMPTY AND LOCKED THE CAR WITHIN SECONDS. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR FOR 15 MINUTES WITH ATTEMPTS TO CALL US BY CELL WITH NO RECEPTION, NO CARD SCANNER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. THE AREA TO PLACE THE KEY CARD IS DIFFICULT TO DISCERN, HE KEPT PUTTING IT OVER THE CAMERA, IN THE DARK AND AS IT APPROACHES WINTER THIS TYPE OF SITUATION CAN BE DANGEROUS. TESLA HAS A KEY FOB AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND MIGHT BE PROVIDED TO NEW CAR OWNERS BUT MY BELIEF IS THIS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ALL OWNERS AS THEIR KEYCARD METHOD IS SO UNUSUAL AND CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR UNFAMILIAR USERS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS CONDITION SUCH AS BEING UNABLE TO GET TO A CHILD UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE THE CAR EASILY. I IMMEDIATELY ORDERED THE KEYFOB AFTER WHAT HAPPENED IN THE SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT.
Corrective Action:
TESLA MODEL 3 DOES NOT COME WITH TRADITIONAL KEY OR KEY FOB. GRANDFATHER SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS LEFT WITH KEY CARD WHILE YOUNG CHILD FELL ASLEEP. HE IS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE CAR BUT WAS BRIEFLY EXPLAINED HOW TO UNLOCK THE CAR BY PLACING THE CARD ON THE SIDE PILLAR. WHEN THE CHILD WOKE UP, HE EXITED THE CAR WHICH THE CAR NOTICED AS BEING EMPTY AND LOCKED THE CAR WITHIN SECONDS. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR FOR 15 MINUTES WITH ATTEMPTS TO CALL US BY CELL WITH NO RECEPTION, NO CARD SCANNER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. THE AREA TO PLACE THE KEY CARD IS DIFFICULT TO DISCERN, HE KEPT PUTTING IT OVER THE CAMERA, IN THE DARK AND AS IT APPROACHES WINTER THIS TYPE OF SITUATION CAN BE DANGEROUS. TESLA HAS A KEY FOB AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND MIGHT BE PROVIDED TO NEW CAR OWNERS BUT MY BELIEF IS THIS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ALL OWNERS AS THEIR KEYCARD METHOD IS SO UNUSUAL AND CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR UNFAMILIAR USERS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS CONDITION SUCH AS BEING UNABLE TO GET TO A CHILD UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE THE CAR EASILY. I IMMEDIATELY ORDERED THE KEYFOB AFTER WHAT HAPPENED IN THE SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT.
Additional Notes:
TESLA MODEL 3 DOES NOT COME WITH TRADITIONAL KEY OR KEY FOB. GRANDFATHER SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS LEFT WITH KEY CARD WHILE YOUNG CHILD FELL ASLEEP. HE IS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE CAR BUT WAS BRIEFLY EXPLAINED HOW TO UNLOCK THE CAR BY PLACING THE CARD ON THE SIDE PILLAR. WHEN THE CHILD WOKE UP, HE EXITED THE CAR WHICH THE CAR NOTICED AS BEING EMPTY AND LOCKED THE CAR WITHIN SECONDS. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR FOR 15 MINUTES WITH ATTEMPTS TO CALL US BY CELL WITH NO RECEPTION, NO CARD SCANNER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. THE AREA TO PLACE THE KEY CARD IS DIFFICULT TO DISCERN, HE KEPT PUTTING IT OVER THE CAMERA, IN THE DARK AND AS IT APPROACHES WINTER THIS TYPE OF SITUATION CAN BE DANGEROUS. TESLA HAS A KEY FOB AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND MIGHT BE PROVIDED TO NEW CAR OWNERS BUT MY BELIEF IS THIS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ALL OWNERS AS THEIR KEYCARD METHOD IS SO UNUSUAL AND CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR UNFAMILIAR USERS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS CONDITION SUCH AS BEING UNABLE TO GET TO A CHILD UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE THE CAR EASILY. I IMMEDIATELY ORDERED THE KEYFOB AFTER WHAT HAPPENED IN THE SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT.
Mfg Campaign: 11161841
Recall Date: Dec 16, 2018
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
ON 2 OCCASIONS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN ENHANCED AUTO-PILOT AND ENGAGED AUTO LANE CHANGE, THE CAR STARTED CHANGING LANES, THEN ABRUPTLY SWERVED BACK INTO MY ORIGINAL LANE. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, IT IS POSSIBLE I DID NOT PUSH THE LANE CHANGE INDICATOR DOWN FAR ENOUGH. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THE INDICATOR WAS PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY, I LOOKED BEHIND ME AND COAST WAS CLEAR. IT'S NOT AT ALL APPARENT WHY THE CAR ABORTED THE LANE CHANGE. IT WAS RAINING. I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT, 55 MPH ON A 4-5 LANE HIGHWAY AND I WAS IN A MIDDLE LANE, CHANGING TINTO ANOTHER MIDDLE LANE. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME HIGHWAY, NO RAIN.
Corrective Action:
ON 2 OCCASIONS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN ENHANCED AUTO-PILOT AND ENGAGED AUTO LANE CHANGE, THE CAR STARTED CHANGING LANES, THEN ABRUPTLY SWERVED BACK INTO MY ORIGINAL LANE. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, IT IS POSSIBLE I DID NOT PUSH THE LANE CHANGE INDICATOR DOWN FAR ENOUGH. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THE INDICATOR WAS PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY, I LOOKED BEHIND ME AND COAST WAS CLEAR. IT'S NOT AT ALL APPARENT WHY THE CAR ABORTED THE LANE CHANGE. IT WAS RAINING. I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT, 55 MPH ON A 4-5 LANE HIGHWAY AND I WAS IN A MIDDLE LANE, CHANGING TINTO ANOTHER MIDDLE LANE. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME HIGHWAY, NO RAIN.
Additional Notes:
ON 2 OCCASIONS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN ENHANCED AUTO-PILOT AND ENGAGED AUTO LANE CHANGE, THE CAR STARTED CHANGING LANES, THEN ABRUPTLY SWERVED BACK INTO MY ORIGINAL LANE. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, IT IS POSSIBLE I DID NOT PUSH THE LANE CHANGE INDICATOR DOWN FAR ENOUGH. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THE INDICATOR WAS PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY, I LOOKED BEHIND ME AND COAST WAS CLEAR. IT'S NOT AT ALL APPARENT WHY THE CAR ABORTED THE LANE CHANGE. IT WAS RAINING. I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT, 55 MPH ON A 4-5 LANE HIGHWAY AND I WAS IN A MIDDLE LANE, CHANGING TINTO ANOTHER MIDDLE LANE. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME HIGHWAY, NO RAIN.
Mfg Campaign: 11155420
Recall Date: Dec 2, 2018
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