Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
14 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 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 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 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 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 certain 2014-2021 Model S vehicles. The front trunk latch assembly may be misaligned, preventing the secondary hood latch from engaging. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 113, "Hood Latch 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-21-11-003
Recall Date: Dec 21, 2021
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Tesla Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles with a center display equipped with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and an 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device. When the 8GB eMMC NAND flash memory device for the center display reaches lifetime wear, the eMMC controller will no longer be able to maintain the integrity of the filesystem, causing a failure in some of the center display functions.
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-21-21-001
Recall Date: Jan 29, 2021
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling all 2014-2016 Model S vehicles equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
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-19-20-001
Recall Date: Jan 7, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with Bosch steering racks. The aluminum bolts that attach the power steering gear assist motor to the gear housing may corrode and fracture causing a reduction or complete loss of power steering assist.
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-18-32-002
Recall Date: Mar 29, 2018
Tesla Motors, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016 Model S and Model X vehicles. The electric parking brake calipers have an internal gear that may be improperly manufactured, possibly resulting in the gear fracturing during parking brake application or release.
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-17-33-002
Recall Date: Apr 19, 2017
Consumer Complaints
971 ComplaintsTesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA MODEL S WITH A BACK WHEEL FALLEN OFF. HTTP://WWW.PICTAME.COM/PLACE/AUTORECYCLING-KEMPERS/1034833730 I HAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT BUT THE CAR APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION APART FROM THE SNAPPED OFF WHEEL AND SUSPENSION. THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN OF FAILURE IN THESE TESLA SUSPENSIONS. IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE THAT SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR CAN NOT SIMPLY HAVE THE BROKEN SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACED RATHER THAN SCRAPPING THE CAR FOR PARTS. TESLA IS VERY UNCOOPERATIVE IN SUPPLYING PARTS AND CARRYING OUT REPAIRS. PERHAPS THEY ARE AFRAID THE CAR WILL FAIL AGAIN IN THE SAME FASHION AND THAT PEOPLE MIGHT GET KILLED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.
Corrective Action:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA MODEL S WITH A BACK WHEEL FALLEN OFF. HTTP://WWW.PICTAME.COM/PLACE/AUTORECYCLING-KEMPERS/1034833730 I HAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT BUT THE CAR APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION APART FROM THE SNAPPED OFF WHEEL AND SUSPENSION. THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN OF FAILURE IN THESE TESLA SUSPENSIONS. IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE THAT SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR CAN NOT SIMPLY HAVE THE BROKEN SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACED RATHER THAN SCRAPPING THE CAR FOR PARTS. TESLA IS VERY UNCOOPERATIVE IN SUPPLYING PARTS AND CARRYING OUT REPAIRS. PERHAPS THEY ARE AFRAID THE CAR WILL FAIL AGAIN IN THE SAME FASHION AND THAT PEOPLE MIGHT GET KILLED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.
Additional Notes:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA MODEL S WITH A BACK WHEEL FALLEN OFF. HTTP://WWW.PICTAME.COM/PLACE/AUTORECYCLING-KEMPERS/1034833730 I HAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT BUT THE CAR APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION APART FROM THE SNAPPED OFF WHEEL AND SUSPENSION. THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN OF FAILURE IN THESE TESLA SUSPENSIONS. IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE THAT SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR CAN NOT SIMPLY HAVE THE BROKEN SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACED RATHER THAN SCRAPPING THE CAR FOR PARTS. TESLA IS VERY UNCOOPERATIVE IN SUPPLYING PARTS AND CARRYING OUT REPAIRS. PERHAPS THEY ARE AFRAID THE CAR WILL FAIL AGAIN IN THE SAME FASHION AND THAT PEOPLE MIGHT GET KILLED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.
Mfg Campaign: 11032202
Recall Date: Oct 7, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
HERE IS A TESLA BEING WRECKED FOR PARTS IN A UK JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.CAR-TRANSPLANTS.CO.UK/BREAKING-VEHICLES/DETAILS/TESLA-MODELS-ELECTRIC-AUTOMATIC/46510 THE CAR HAS ONLY DONE 1000 MILES AND IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION APART FROM THE FRONT WHEELS AND SUSPENSION HAVING FALLEN OFF. A CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPH IS ATTACHED WHICH SHOWS THAT THE CAST ALUMINIUM STEERING KNUCKLE HAS FRACTURED. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR IS NOT THAT SEVERE AND IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE CAUSED THAT PART TO BREAK. A SHARP FRACTURE LIKE THAT IS ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE CASTING. THE RELATIVELY SMALL UPPER BALL-JOINT IS STILL INTACT. EVEN IF THE TESLA SUSPENSION IS DELIBERATELY DESIGNED TO SNAP OFF IN A CRASH AS SOME TESLA ENTHUSIASTS ARE CLAIMING, IT IS STILL ESSENTIAL THAT THE PART SHOULD NOT SNAP DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE USE OF CAST ALUMINIUM RATHER THAN HAVING FORGED ALUMINIUM PARTS OR PARTS MACHINED FROM BILLET ALUMINIUM IS A POOR CHOICE OF MATERIALS. CAST ALUMINIUM IS KNOWN TO BE PRONE TO DEFECTS AND HAS MUCH LOWER TENSILE STRENGTH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.
Corrective Action:
HERE IS A TESLA BEING WRECKED FOR PARTS IN A UK JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.CAR-TRANSPLANTS.CO.UK/BREAKING-VEHICLES/DETAILS/TESLA-MODELS-ELECTRIC-AUTOMATIC/46510 THE CAR HAS ONLY DONE 1000 MILES AND IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION APART FROM THE FRONT WHEELS AND SUSPENSION HAVING FALLEN OFF. A CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPH IS ATTACHED WHICH SHOWS THAT THE CAST ALUMINIUM STEERING KNUCKLE HAS FRACTURED. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR IS NOT THAT SEVERE AND IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE CAUSED THAT PART TO BREAK. A SHARP FRACTURE LIKE THAT IS ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE CASTING. THE RELATIVELY SMALL UPPER BALL-JOINT IS STILL INTACT. EVEN IF THE TESLA SUSPENSION IS DELIBERATELY DESIGNED TO SNAP OFF IN A CRASH AS SOME TESLA ENTHUSIASTS ARE CLAIMING, IT IS STILL ESSENTIAL THAT THE PART SHOULD NOT SNAP DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE USE OF CAST ALUMINIUM RATHER THAN HAVING FORGED ALUMINIUM PARTS OR PARTS MACHINED FROM BILLET ALUMINIUM IS A POOR CHOICE OF MATERIALS. CAST ALUMINIUM IS KNOWN TO BE PRONE TO DEFECTS AND HAS MUCH LOWER TENSILE STRENGTH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.
Additional Notes:
HERE IS A TESLA BEING WRECKED FOR PARTS IN A UK JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.CAR-TRANSPLANTS.CO.UK/BREAKING-VEHICLES/DETAILS/TESLA-MODELS-ELECTRIC-AUTOMATIC/46510 THE CAR HAS ONLY DONE 1000 MILES AND IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION APART FROM THE FRONT WHEELS AND SUSPENSION HAVING FALLEN OFF. A CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPH IS ATTACHED WHICH SHOWS THAT THE CAST ALUMINIUM STEERING KNUCKLE HAS FRACTURED. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR IS NOT THAT SEVERE AND IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE CAUSED THAT PART TO BREAK. A SHARP FRACTURE LIKE THAT IS ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE CASTING. THE RELATIVELY SMALL UPPER BALL-JOINT IS STILL INTACT. EVEN IF THE TESLA SUSPENSION IS DELIBERATELY DESIGNED TO SNAP OFF IN A CRASH AS SOME TESLA ENTHUSIASTS ARE CLAIMING, IT IS STILL ESSENTIAL THAT THE PART SHOULD NOT SNAP DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE USE OF CAST ALUMINIUM RATHER THAN HAVING FORGED ALUMINIUM PARTS OR PARTS MACHINED FROM BILLET ALUMINIUM IS A POOR CHOICE OF MATERIALS. CAST ALUMINIUM IS KNOWN TO BE PRONE TO DEFECTS AND HAS MUCH LOWER TENSILE STRENGTH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.
Mfg Campaign: 11032203
Recall Date: Oct 7, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
MODEL S FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26126022&ROWNUMBER=91&LOADRECENT=TRUE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. ALL WHEELS WHOMPY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.
Corrective Action:
MODEL S FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26126022&ROWNUMBER=91&LOADRECENT=TRUE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. ALL WHEELS WHOMPY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.
Additional Notes:
MODEL S FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26126022&ROWNUMBER=91&LOADRECENT=TRUE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. ALL WHEELS WHOMPY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.
Mfg Campaign: 11030395
Recall Date: Sep 28, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=25868188&ROWNUMBER=47&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED AND THE WHEEL HAS GONE ALL WHOMPY. THE HEADLAMP JUST FORWARD OF THE WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THESE TESLA WHEELS ARE SNAPPING OFF AT AN ALARMING RATE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Corrective Action:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=25868188&ROWNUMBER=47&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED AND THE WHEEL HAS GONE ALL WHOMPY. THE HEADLAMP JUST FORWARD OF THE WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THESE TESLA WHEELS ARE SNAPPING OFF AT AN ALARMING RATE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Additional Notes:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=25868188&ROWNUMBER=47&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED AND THE WHEEL HAS GONE ALL WHOMPY. THE HEADLAMP JUST FORWARD OF THE WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THESE TESLA WHEELS ARE SNAPPING OFF AT AN ALARMING RATE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Mfg Campaign: 11020716
Recall Date: Aug 31, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. THIS VIDEO HAS JUST BEEN UPLOADED: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NVOKISDDXYW IN THIS VIDEO A TESLA EMPLOYEE IS DEMONSTRATING THE AUTOPILOT TO THE PASSENGERS. SHE DRIVES ON UNDIVIDED ROADS JUST INCHES FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH HER HANDS COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL. SHE ENCOURAGES THE PASSENGERS TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS SAFE AND THAT IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO SQUEEZE THE WHEEL OCCASIONALLY TO KEEP THE AUTOPILOT HAPPY. LIVES ARE BEING PLACED AT AT RISK BY THE IRRESPONSIBLE MARKETING OF THIS GLITCHY AND UNSAFE CONTRAPTION. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Corrective Action:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. THIS VIDEO HAS JUST BEEN UPLOADED: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NVOKISDDXYW IN THIS VIDEO A TESLA EMPLOYEE IS DEMONSTRATING THE AUTOPILOT TO THE PASSENGERS. SHE DRIVES ON UNDIVIDED ROADS JUST INCHES FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH HER HANDS COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL. SHE ENCOURAGES THE PASSENGERS TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS SAFE AND THAT IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO SQUEEZE THE WHEEL OCCASIONALLY TO KEEP THE AUTOPILOT HAPPY. LIVES ARE BEING PLACED AT AT RISK BY THE IRRESPONSIBLE MARKETING OF THIS GLITCHY AND UNSAFE CONTRAPTION. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Additional Notes:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. THIS VIDEO HAS JUST BEEN UPLOADED: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NVOKISDDXYW IN THIS VIDEO A TESLA EMPLOYEE IS DEMONSTRATING THE AUTOPILOT TO THE PASSENGERS. SHE DRIVES ON UNDIVIDED ROADS JUST INCHES FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH HER HANDS COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL. SHE ENCOURAGES THE PASSENGERS TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS SAFE AND THAT IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO SQUEEZE THE WHEEL OCCASIONALLY TO KEEP THE AUTOPILOT HAPPY. LIVES ARE BEING PLACED AT AT RISK BY THE IRRESPONSIBLE MARKETING OF THIS GLITCHY AND UNSAFE CONTRAPTION. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Mfg Campaign: 11020502
Recall Date: Aug 30, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. THIS VIDEO HAS JUST BEEN UPLOADED: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NVOKISDDXYW IN THIS VIDEO A TESLA EMPLOYEE IS DEMONSTRATING THE AUTOPILOT TO THE PASSENGERS. SHE DRIVES ON UNDIVIDED ROADS JUST INCHES FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH HER HANDS COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL. SHE ENCOURAGES THE PASSENGERS TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS SAFE AND THAT IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO SQUEEZE THE WHEEL OCCASIONALLY TO KEEP THE AUTOPILOT HAPPY. LIVES ARE BEING PLACED AT AT RISK BY THE IRRESPONSIBLE MARKETING OF THIS GLITCHY AND UNSAFE CONTRAPTION. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Corrective Action:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. THIS VIDEO HAS JUST BEEN UPLOADED: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NVOKISDDXYW IN THIS VIDEO A TESLA EMPLOYEE IS DEMONSTRATING THE AUTOPILOT TO THE PASSENGERS. SHE DRIVES ON UNDIVIDED ROADS JUST INCHES FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH HER HANDS COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL. SHE ENCOURAGES THE PASSENGERS TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS SAFE AND THAT IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO SQUEEZE THE WHEEL OCCASIONALLY TO KEEP THE AUTOPILOT HAPPY. LIVES ARE BEING PLACED AT AT RISK BY THE IRRESPONSIBLE MARKETING OF THIS GLITCHY AND UNSAFE CONTRAPTION. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Additional Notes:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. THIS VIDEO HAS JUST BEEN UPLOADED: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NVOKISDDXYW IN THIS VIDEO A TESLA EMPLOYEE IS DEMONSTRATING THE AUTOPILOT TO THE PASSENGERS. SHE DRIVES ON UNDIVIDED ROADS JUST INCHES FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH HER HANDS COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL. SHE ENCOURAGES THE PASSENGERS TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS SAFE AND THAT IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO SQUEEZE THE WHEEL OCCASIONALLY TO KEEP THE AUTOPILOT HAPPY. LIVES ARE BEING PLACED AT AT RISK BY THE IRRESPONSIBLE MARKETING OF THIS GLITCHY AND UNSAFE CONTRAPTION. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Mfg Campaign: 11020502
Recall Date: Aug 30, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FIRE DANGER IN TESLA VEHICLES. THE LATEST CRASH IN LAKE FOREST SHOWS THAT BURNING FLUID IS ESCAPING FROM BENEATH THE CAR AND IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTINGUISH. HTTP://WWW.NBCLOSANGELES.COM/NEWS/LOCAL/TESLA-LAKE-FOREST-HOME-FIRE-441816433.HTML THIS SAME FLUID THAT BURNS WITH A YELLOW FLAME CAN BE SEEN ANY MANY OTHER TESLA FIRES. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. THE TESLA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MIX IN ITS BATTERY COOLANT SYSTEM. THIS CIRCULATES THROUGH RADIATORS AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH ARE EASILY RUPTURED IN A CRASH. IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS FLAMMABLE ESPECIALLY IF IS PREHEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO SUPERCHARGING OR HARD DRIVING. THESE ARE NOT THE SAME KIND OF FIRES AS HAPPEN WHEN THE LITHIUM BATTERIES THEMSELVES CATCH FIRE. THEY BURN WITH A WHITE FLAME AND EXPLODE LIKE FIRECRACKERS. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TESLA COOLANT CATCHES FIRE VERY EASILY AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXAMPLES OF THIS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Corrective Action:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FIRE DANGER IN TESLA VEHICLES. THE LATEST CRASH IN LAKE FOREST SHOWS THAT BURNING FLUID IS ESCAPING FROM BENEATH THE CAR AND IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTINGUISH. HTTP://WWW.NBCLOSANGELES.COM/NEWS/LOCAL/TESLA-LAKE-FOREST-HOME-FIRE-441816433.HTML THIS SAME FLUID THAT BURNS WITH A YELLOW FLAME CAN BE SEEN ANY MANY OTHER TESLA FIRES. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. THE TESLA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MIX IN ITS BATTERY COOLANT SYSTEM. THIS CIRCULATES THROUGH RADIATORS AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH ARE EASILY RUPTURED IN A CRASH. IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS FLAMMABLE ESPECIALLY IF IS PREHEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO SUPERCHARGING OR HARD DRIVING. THESE ARE NOT THE SAME KIND OF FIRES AS HAPPEN WHEN THE LITHIUM BATTERIES THEMSELVES CATCH FIRE. THEY BURN WITH A WHITE FLAME AND EXPLODE LIKE FIRECRACKERS. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TESLA COOLANT CATCHES FIRE VERY EASILY AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXAMPLES OF THIS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Additional Notes:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FIRE DANGER IN TESLA VEHICLES. THE LATEST CRASH IN LAKE FOREST SHOWS THAT BURNING FLUID IS ESCAPING FROM BENEATH THE CAR AND IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTINGUISH. HTTP://WWW.NBCLOSANGELES.COM/NEWS/LOCAL/TESLA-LAKE-FOREST-HOME-FIRE-441816433.HTML THIS SAME FLUID THAT BURNS WITH A YELLOW FLAME CAN BE SEEN ANY MANY OTHER TESLA FIRES. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. THE TESLA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MIX IN ITS BATTERY COOLANT SYSTEM. THIS CIRCULATES THROUGH RADIATORS AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH ARE EASILY RUPTURED IN A CRASH. IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS FLAMMABLE ESPECIALLY IF IS PREHEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO SUPERCHARGING OR HARD DRIVING. THESE ARE NOT THE SAME KIND OF FIRES AS HAPPEN WHEN THE LITHIUM BATTERIES THEMSELVES CATCH FIRE. THEY BURN WITH A WHITE FLAME AND EXPLODE LIKE FIRECRACKERS. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TESLA COOLANT CATCHES FIRE VERY EASILY AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXAMPLES OF THIS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Mfg Campaign: 11019984
Recall Date: Aug 27, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FIRE DANGER IN TESLA VEHICLES. THE LATEST CRASH IN LAKE FOREST SHOWS THAT BURNING FLUID IS ESCAPING FROM BENEATH THE CAR AND IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTINGUISH. HTTP://WWW.NBCLOSANGELES.COM/NEWS/LOCAL/TESLA-LAKE-FOREST-HOME-FIRE-441816433.HTML THIS SAME FLUID THAT BURNS WITH A YELLOW FLAME CAN BE SEEN ANY MANY OTHER TESLA FIRES. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. THE TESLA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MIX IN ITS BATTERY COOLANT SYSTEM. THIS CIRCULATES THROUGH RADIATORS AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH ARE EASILY RUPTURED IN A CRASH. IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS FLAMMABLE ESPECIALLY IF IS PREHEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO SUPERCHARGING OR HARD DRIVING. THESE ARE NOT THE SAME KIND OF FIRES AS HAPPEN WHEN THE LITHIUM BATTERIES THEMSELVES CATCH FIRE. THEY BURN WITH A WHITE FLAME AND EXPLODE LIKE FIRECRACKERS. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TESLA COOLANT CATCHES FIRE VERY EASILY AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXAMPLES OF THIS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Corrective Action:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FIRE DANGER IN TESLA VEHICLES. THE LATEST CRASH IN LAKE FOREST SHOWS THAT BURNING FLUID IS ESCAPING FROM BENEATH THE CAR AND IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTINGUISH. HTTP://WWW.NBCLOSANGELES.COM/NEWS/LOCAL/TESLA-LAKE-FOREST-HOME-FIRE-441816433.HTML THIS SAME FLUID THAT BURNS WITH A YELLOW FLAME CAN BE SEEN ANY MANY OTHER TESLA FIRES. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. THE TESLA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MIX IN ITS BATTERY COOLANT SYSTEM. THIS CIRCULATES THROUGH RADIATORS AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH ARE EASILY RUPTURED IN A CRASH. IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS FLAMMABLE ESPECIALLY IF IS PREHEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO SUPERCHARGING OR HARD DRIVING. THESE ARE NOT THE SAME KIND OF FIRES AS HAPPEN WHEN THE LITHIUM BATTERIES THEMSELVES CATCH FIRE. THEY BURN WITH A WHITE FLAME AND EXPLODE LIKE FIRECRACKERS. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TESLA COOLANT CATCHES FIRE VERY EASILY AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXAMPLES OF THIS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Additional Notes:
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FIRE DANGER IN TESLA VEHICLES. THE LATEST CRASH IN LAKE FOREST SHOWS THAT BURNING FLUID IS ESCAPING FROM BENEATH THE CAR AND IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTINGUISH. HTTP://WWW.NBCLOSANGELES.COM/NEWS/LOCAL/TESLA-LAKE-FOREST-HOME-FIRE-441816433.HTML THIS SAME FLUID THAT BURNS WITH A YELLOW FLAME CAN BE SEEN ANY MANY OTHER TESLA FIRES. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. THE TESLA CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MIX IN ITS BATTERY COOLANT SYSTEM. THIS CIRCULATES THROUGH RADIATORS AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH ARE EASILY RUPTURED IN A CRASH. IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS FLAMMABLE ESPECIALLY IF IS PREHEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO SUPERCHARGING OR HARD DRIVING. THESE ARE NOT THE SAME KIND OF FIRES AS HAPPEN WHEN THE LITHIUM BATTERIES THEMSELVES CATCH FIRE. THEY BURN WITH A WHITE FLAME AND EXPLODE LIKE FIRECRACKERS. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TESLA COOLANT CATCHES FIRE VERY EASILY AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXAMPLES OF THIS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Mfg Campaign: 11019984
Recall Date: Aug 27, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
HERE IS A REPORT OF A TESLA CRASH IN GERMANY: HTTP://WWW.NACHRICHTEN.AT/OBEROESTERREICH/TESLA-KRACHTE-IN-LINZER-FRUEHVERKEHR-GEGEN-STRASSENLATERNE;ART4,2601196 AND A YOUTUBE VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X0E5OB5X9AK THE DRIVER REPORTS THAT THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. THE VIDEO SHOWS THAT THE LH FRONT WHEEL IS PUSHED UP AND BACK IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THIS SIDE OF THE CAR DID NOT HIT THE POLE AND IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM THE COLLAPSED SUSPENSION. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE TESLA SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THERE ARE NO BUMP STOPS ON THE TESLA SUSPENSION AND A SIMPLE AIR LEAK CAN CAUSE A DISASTER. THIS INCIDENT COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. THANK YOU. I AM NOT A TESLA OWNER JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Corrective Action:
HERE IS A REPORT OF A TESLA CRASH IN GERMANY: HTTP://WWW.NACHRICHTEN.AT/OBEROESTERREICH/TESLA-KRACHTE-IN-LINZER-FRUEHVERKEHR-GEGEN-STRASSENLATERNE;ART4,2601196 AND A YOUTUBE VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X0E5OB5X9AK THE DRIVER REPORTS THAT THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. THE VIDEO SHOWS THAT THE LH FRONT WHEEL IS PUSHED UP AND BACK IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THIS SIDE OF THE CAR DID NOT HIT THE POLE AND IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM THE COLLAPSED SUSPENSION. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE TESLA SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THERE ARE NO BUMP STOPS ON THE TESLA SUSPENSION AND A SIMPLE AIR LEAK CAN CAUSE A DISASTER. THIS INCIDENT COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. THANK YOU. I AM NOT A TESLA OWNER JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Additional Notes:
HERE IS A REPORT OF A TESLA CRASH IN GERMANY: HTTP://WWW.NACHRICHTEN.AT/OBEROESTERREICH/TESLA-KRACHTE-IN-LINZER-FRUEHVERKEHR-GEGEN-STRASSENLATERNE;ART4,2601196 AND A YOUTUBE VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X0E5OB5X9AK THE DRIVER REPORTS THAT THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. THE VIDEO SHOWS THAT THE LH FRONT WHEEL IS PUSHED UP AND BACK IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THIS SIDE OF THE CAR DID NOT HIT THE POLE AND IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM THE COLLAPSED SUSPENSION. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE TESLA SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THERE ARE NO BUMP STOPS ON THE TESLA SUSPENSION AND A SIMPLE AIR LEAK CAN CAUSE A DISASTER. THIS INCIDENT COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. THANK YOU. I AM NOT A TESLA OWNER JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Mfg Campaign: 11019815
Recall Date: Aug 26, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
HERE IS A REPORT OF A TESLA CRASH IN GERMANY: HTTP://WWW.NACHRICHTEN.AT/OBEROESTERREICH/TESLA-KRACHTE-IN-LINZER-FRUEHVERKEHR-GEGEN-STRASSENLATERNE;ART4,2601196 AND A YOUTUBE VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X0E5OB5X9AK THE DRIVER REPORTS THAT THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. THE VIDEO SHOWS THAT THE LH FRONT WHEEL IS PUSHED UP AND BACK IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THIS SIDE OF THE CAR DID NOT HIT THE POLE AND IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM THE COLLAPSED SUSPENSION. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE TESLA SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THERE ARE NO BUMP STOPS ON THE TESLA SUSPENSION AND A SIMPLE AIR LEAK CAN CAUSE A DISASTER. THIS INCIDENT COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. THANK YOU. I AM NOT A TESLA OWNER JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Corrective Action:
HERE IS A REPORT OF A TESLA CRASH IN GERMANY: HTTP://WWW.NACHRICHTEN.AT/OBEROESTERREICH/TESLA-KRACHTE-IN-LINZER-FRUEHVERKEHR-GEGEN-STRASSENLATERNE;ART4,2601196 AND A YOUTUBE VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X0E5OB5X9AK THE DRIVER REPORTS THAT THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. THE VIDEO SHOWS THAT THE LH FRONT WHEEL IS PUSHED UP AND BACK IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THIS SIDE OF THE CAR DID NOT HIT THE POLE AND IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM THE COLLAPSED SUSPENSION. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE TESLA SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THERE ARE NO BUMP STOPS ON THE TESLA SUSPENSION AND A SIMPLE AIR LEAK CAN CAUSE A DISASTER. THIS INCIDENT COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. THANK YOU. I AM NOT A TESLA OWNER JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Additional Notes:
HERE IS A REPORT OF A TESLA CRASH IN GERMANY: HTTP://WWW.NACHRICHTEN.AT/OBEROESTERREICH/TESLA-KRACHTE-IN-LINZER-FRUEHVERKEHR-GEGEN-STRASSENLATERNE;ART4,2601196 AND A YOUTUBE VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X0E5OB5X9AK THE DRIVER REPORTS THAT THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. THE VIDEO SHOWS THAT THE LH FRONT WHEEL IS PUSHED UP AND BACK IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THIS SIDE OF THE CAR DID NOT HIT THE POLE AND IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM THE COLLAPSED SUSPENSION. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE TESLA SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THERE ARE NO BUMP STOPS ON THE TESLA SUSPENSION AND A SIMPLE AIR LEAK CAN CAUSE A DISASTER. THIS INCIDENT COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. THANK YOU. I AM NOT A TESLA OWNER JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN.
Mfg Campaign: 11019815
Recall Date: Aug 26, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Corrective Action:
A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Additional Notes:
A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Mfg Campaign: 11019900
Recall Date: Aug 26, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Corrective Action:
A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Additional Notes:
A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Mfg Campaign: 11019900
Recall Date: Aug 26, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Corrective Action:
A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Additional Notes:
A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
Mfg Campaign: 11019900
Recall Date: Aug 26, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
WHEELS
Potential Consequences:
OUR 2016 TESLA MODEL S DROPPED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL COMPLETELY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY 5 NORTH BOUND LAST SATURDAY NIGHT (08/19/2017) IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AREA, RIGHT BEFORE EXIT 81. THE ROAD IS SMOOTH AND WITHOUT BUMP OR SHARP TURN. ALL OTHER CARS WAS ABLE TO RUN BY NORMALLY. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL ALSO LOST A LOCKING NUT. THE ACCIDENT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, VERY SCARY! WE JUST HAD A ROUTINE SERVICE AT TESLA SERVICE CENTER THIS JUNE.
Corrective Action:
OUR 2016 TESLA MODEL S DROPPED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL COMPLETELY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY 5 NORTH BOUND LAST SATURDAY NIGHT (08/19/2017) IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AREA, RIGHT BEFORE EXIT 81. THE ROAD IS SMOOTH AND WITHOUT BUMP OR SHARP TURN. ALL OTHER CARS WAS ABLE TO RUN BY NORMALLY. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL ALSO LOST A LOCKING NUT. THE ACCIDENT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, VERY SCARY! WE JUST HAD A ROUTINE SERVICE AT TESLA SERVICE CENTER THIS JUNE.
Additional Notes:
OUR 2016 TESLA MODEL S DROPPED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL COMPLETELY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY 5 NORTH BOUND LAST SATURDAY NIGHT (08/19/2017) IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AREA, RIGHT BEFORE EXIT 81. THE ROAD IS SMOOTH AND WITHOUT BUMP OR SHARP TURN. ALL OTHER CARS WAS ABLE TO RUN BY NORMALLY. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL ALSO LOST A LOCKING NUT. THE ACCIDENT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, VERY SCARY! WE JUST HAD A ROUTINE SERVICE AT TESLA SERVICE CENTER THIS JUNE.
Mfg Campaign: 11018928
Recall Date: Aug 22, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
THERE WAS A FATAL CRASH IN HAWAII ON JUNE12TH THIS YEAR. HTTP://KHON2.COM/2017/06/12/WAIMANALO-MAN-KILLED-IN-CRASH-ON-PALI-HWY/ THE TESLA DRIVER CLAIMS THAT HE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SPEEDING SUV WHICH THEN LOST CONTROL AND OVERTURNED KILLING THE DRIVER OF THAT VEHICLE. PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE CRASH SITE SHOW THE TESLA HAVING LOST THE LH BACK WHEEL. THE TESLA HAS NOW SHOWN UP IN THE SALVAGE YARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/32722527/PHOTOS THE CAR IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM HAVING LOST A WHEEL. IT WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND. IT IS ABSOLUTELY CLEAR THAT THE TESLA LOST A WHEEL WITHOUT ANY IMPACT DAMAGE AND THAT THE SUV WAS FORCED TO SWERVE TO AVOID THE TESLA MAKING THAT DRIVER LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL OVER CAUSING HIS DEATH. PLEASE RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE MORE INNOCENT LIVES ARE LOST. I AM FILING THESE REPORTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. A DUMMY USA ADDRESS HAS BEEN USED TO SATISFY YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. MY GENUINE CONTACT DETAILS ARE SUPPLIED WITH THIS SUBMISSION.
Corrective Action:
THERE WAS A FATAL CRASH IN HAWAII ON JUNE12TH THIS YEAR. HTTP://KHON2.COM/2017/06/12/WAIMANALO-MAN-KILLED-IN-CRASH-ON-PALI-HWY/ THE TESLA DRIVER CLAIMS THAT HE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SPEEDING SUV WHICH THEN LOST CONTROL AND OVERTURNED KILLING THE DRIVER OF THAT VEHICLE. PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE CRASH SITE SHOW THE TESLA HAVING LOST THE LH BACK WHEEL. THE TESLA HAS NOW SHOWN UP IN THE SALVAGE YARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/32722527/PHOTOS THE CAR IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM HAVING LOST A WHEEL. IT WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND. IT IS ABSOLUTELY CLEAR THAT THE TESLA LOST A WHEEL WITHOUT ANY IMPACT DAMAGE AND THAT THE SUV WAS FORCED TO SWERVE TO AVOID THE TESLA MAKING THAT DRIVER LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL OVER CAUSING HIS DEATH. PLEASE RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE MORE INNOCENT LIVES ARE LOST. I AM FILING THESE REPORTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. A DUMMY USA ADDRESS HAS BEEN USED TO SATISFY YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. MY GENUINE CONTACT DETAILS ARE SUPPLIED WITH THIS SUBMISSION.
Additional Notes:
THERE WAS A FATAL CRASH IN HAWAII ON JUNE12TH THIS YEAR. HTTP://KHON2.COM/2017/06/12/WAIMANALO-MAN-KILLED-IN-CRASH-ON-PALI-HWY/ THE TESLA DRIVER CLAIMS THAT HE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SPEEDING SUV WHICH THEN LOST CONTROL AND OVERTURNED KILLING THE DRIVER OF THAT VEHICLE. PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE CRASH SITE SHOW THE TESLA HAVING LOST THE LH BACK WHEEL. THE TESLA HAS NOW SHOWN UP IN THE SALVAGE YARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/32722527/PHOTOS THE CAR IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM HAVING LOST A WHEEL. IT WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND. IT IS ABSOLUTELY CLEAR THAT THE TESLA LOST A WHEEL WITHOUT ANY IMPACT DAMAGE AND THAT THE SUV WAS FORCED TO SWERVE TO AVOID THE TESLA MAKING THAT DRIVER LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL OVER CAUSING HIS DEATH. PLEASE RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE MORE INNOCENT LIVES ARE LOST. I AM FILING THESE REPORTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. A DUMMY USA ADDRESS HAS BEEN USED TO SATISFY YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. MY GENUINE CONTACT DETAILS ARE SUPPLIED WITH THIS SUBMISSION.
Mfg Campaign: 11016103
Recall Date: Aug 18, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
THIS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. HERE IS A VIDEO OF AN OWNER IN GERMANY: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=7WHDLTTCUPM HE DRIVES AT HIGH SPEED ON THE AUTOBAHN AND ON NARROW UNDIVIDED ROADS USING AUTOPILOT WITH HIS HANDS NOWHERE NEAR THE WHEEL. HE ALSO FIDDLES WITH THE CENTRE SCREEN AND EVEN USES A HAND HELD MOBILE PHONE. THE IRRESPONSIBLE MARKETING OF THIS AUTOPILOT BY TESLA AND THE CLAIMS OF "40% SAFER THAN A HUMAN DRIVER" HAVE CAUSED OWNERS TO HAVE MISPLACED CONFIDENCE IN THE AUTOPILOT. DRIVERS OF ONCOMING VEHICLES AND OTHER ROAD-USERS DID NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR THIS DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT. IN EVERY CASE WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A FATAL CRASH TESLA HAVE CLAIMED THAT AUTOPILOT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THIS CLAIM MAKES IT EVEN MORE PROBABLE THAT OWNERS WILL DRIVE HANDS FREE AND TRUST IN THE HIGHLY DANGEROUS SO CALLED AUTOPILOT. PLEASE TAKE ACTION.
Corrective Action:
THIS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. HERE IS A VIDEO OF AN OWNER IN GERMANY: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=7WHDLTTCUPM HE DRIVES AT HIGH SPEED ON THE AUTOBAHN AND ON NARROW UNDIVIDED ROADS USING AUTOPILOT WITH HIS HANDS NOWHERE NEAR THE WHEEL. HE ALSO FIDDLES WITH THE CENTRE SCREEN AND EVEN USES A HAND HELD MOBILE PHONE. THE IRRESPONSIBLE MARKETING OF THIS AUTOPILOT BY TESLA AND THE CLAIMS OF "40% SAFER THAN A HUMAN DRIVER" HAVE CAUSED OWNERS TO HAVE MISPLACED CONFIDENCE IN THE AUTOPILOT. DRIVERS OF ONCOMING VEHICLES AND OTHER ROAD-USERS DID NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR THIS DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT. IN EVERY CASE WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A FATAL CRASH TESLA HAVE CLAIMED THAT AUTOPILOT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THIS CLAIM MAKES IT EVEN MORE PROBABLE THAT OWNERS WILL DRIVE HANDS FREE AND TRUST IN THE HIGHLY DANGEROUS SO CALLED AUTOPILOT. PLEASE TAKE ACTION.
Additional Notes:
THIS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. HERE IS A VIDEO OF AN OWNER IN GERMANY: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=7WHDLTTCUPM HE DRIVES AT HIGH SPEED ON THE AUTOBAHN AND ON NARROW UNDIVIDED ROADS USING AUTOPILOT WITH HIS HANDS NOWHERE NEAR THE WHEEL. HE ALSO FIDDLES WITH THE CENTRE SCREEN AND EVEN USES A HAND HELD MOBILE PHONE. THE IRRESPONSIBLE MARKETING OF THIS AUTOPILOT BY TESLA AND THE CLAIMS OF "40% SAFER THAN A HUMAN DRIVER" HAVE CAUSED OWNERS TO HAVE MISPLACED CONFIDENCE IN THE AUTOPILOT. DRIVERS OF ONCOMING VEHICLES AND OTHER ROAD-USERS DID NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR THIS DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT. IN EVERY CASE WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A FATAL CRASH TESLA HAVE CLAIMED THAT AUTOPILOT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THIS CLAIM MAKES IT EVEN MORE PROBABLE THAT OWNERS WILL DRIVE HANDS FREE AND TRUST IN THE HIGHLY DANGEROUS SO CALLED AUTOPILOT. PLEASE TAKE ACTION.
Mfg Campaign: 11014544
Recall Date: Aug 11, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
HERE IS YET ANOTHER INSTANCE OF A TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MAJOR DEFECT. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/SERIOUS-PROBLEM-WITH-MY-2016-MODEL-S.95065/ I HAVE OWNED MY 2016 MODEL S FOR JUST OVER ONE YEAR (25K MILES) AND HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF TESLA. I LIKE READING THE FORUMS AND HAVE BEEN A VERY HAPPY OWNER. HOWEVER, I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY WIFE FROM CHURCH THIS MORNING AND THE CAR HAD A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FAILURE. I BEGAN NOTICING A "THUD" TYPE SOUND ON NORMAL ROAD BUMPS ON MY DRIVE HOME, AND WHEN I SLOWED TURNING INTO MY DEVELOPMENT AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR, IT BEGAN MAKING A SHRILL SOUND AND THE CAR BEGAN JUMPING UP AND DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING COMPLETELY FELL OFF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXEL OR TURNING APPARATUS (I'M NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CAR PARTS!) HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS? I AM HOPING THIS IS AN ANOMALY AS I REALLY LOVE MY TESLA, BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON AUTOPILOT I CAN'T IMAGINE THINGS ENDING WELL FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE SAFE AT HOME. I WILL REACH OUT TO SERVICE MONDAY AM TO GET THIS FIXED. I AM ATTACHING A PICTURE OF WHAT I SAW IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WHERE SOMETHING SEEMS TO HAVE COMPLETELY COME OFF THE CARS SUSPENSION.
Corrective Action:
HERE IS YET ANOTHER INSTANCE OF A TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MAJOR DEFECT. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/SERIOUS-PROBLEM-WITH-MY-2016-MODEL-S.95065/ I HAVE OWNED MY 2016 MODEL S FOR JUST OVER ONE YEAR (25K MILES) AND HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF TESLA. I LIKE READING THE FORUMS AND HAVE BEEN A VERY HAPPY OWNER. HOWEVER, I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY WIFE FROM CHURCH THIS MORNING AND THE CAR HAD A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FAILURE. I BEGAN NOTICING A "THUD" TYPE SOUND ON NORMAL ROAD BUMPS ON MY DRIVE HOME, AND WHEN I SLOWED TURNING INTO MY DEVELOPMENT AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR, IT BEGAN MAKING A SHRILL SOUND AND THE CAR BEGAN JUMPING UP AND DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING COMPLETELY FELL OFF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXEL OR TURNING APPARATUS (I'M NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CAR PARTS!) HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS? I AM HOPING THIS IS AN ANOMALY AS I REALLY LOVE MY TESLA, BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON AUTOPILOT I CAN'T IMAGINE THINGS ENDING WELL FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE SAFE AT HOME. I WILL REACH OUT TO SERVICE MONDAY AM TO GET THIS FIXED. I AM ATTACHING A PICTURE OF WHAT I SAW IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WHERE SOMETHING SEEMS TO HAVE COMPLETELY COME OFF THE CARS SUSPENSION.
Additional Notes:
HERE IS YET ANOTHER INSTANCE OF A TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MAJOR DEFECT. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/SERIOUS-PROBLEM-WITH-MY-2016-MODEL-S.95065/ I HAVE OWNED MY 2016 MODEL S FOR JUST OVER ONE YEAR (25K MILES) AND HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF TESLA. I LIKE READING THE FORUMS AND HAVE BEEN A VERY HAPPY OWNER. HOWEVER, I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY WIFE FROM CHURCH THIS MORNING AND THE CAR HAD A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FAILURE. I BEGAN NOTICING A "THUD" TYPE SOUND ON NORMAL ROAD BUMPS ON MY DRIVE HOME, AND WHEN I SLOWED TURNING INTO MY DEVELOPMENT AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR, IT BEGAN MAKING A SHRILL SOUND AND THE CAR BEGAN JUMPING UP AND DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING COMPLETELY FELL OFF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXEL OR TURNING APPARATUS (I'M NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CAR PARTS!) HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS? I AM HOPING THIS IS AN ANOMALY AS I REALLY LOVE MY TESLA, BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON AUTOPILOT I CAN'T IMAGINE THINGS ENDING WELL FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE SAFE AT HOME. I WILL REACH OUT TO SERVICE MONDAY AM TO GET THIS FIXED. I AM ATTACHING A PICTURE OF WHAT I SAW IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WHERE SOMETHING SEEMS TO HAVE COMPLETELY COME OFF THE CARS SUSPENSION.
Mfg Campaign: 11011535
Recall Date: Jul 30, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/CARS-FOR-SALE/33536617-2016-TESLA-MODEL-S-AUSTELL-GA IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. THE BACK LH WHEEL AND COMPLETE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF AND APPEARS TO HAVE EXITED OUTWARDS PUSHING OUT THE BODYWORK. THIS IS A SIMILAR FAILURE TO MANY OTHER TESLAS THAT HAVE SHED WHEELS FOR NO GOOD REASON. THE FACT THAT MANY DRIVERS ARE USING AUTOPILOT HANDS FREE MAKES THIS SITUATION EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE,
Corrective Action:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/CARS-FOR-SALE/33536617-2016-TESLA-MODEL-S-AUSTELL-GA IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. THE BACK LH WHEEL AND COMPLETE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF AND APPEARS TO HAVE EXITED OUTWARDS PUSHING OUT THE BODYWORK. THIS IS A SIMILAR FAILURE TO MANY OTHER TESLAS THAT HAVE SHED WHEELS FOR NO GOOD REASON. THE FACT THAT MANY DRIVERS ARE USING AUTOPILOT HANDS FREE MAKES THIS SITUATION EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE,
Additional Notes:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/CARS-FOR-SALE/33536617-2016-TESLA-MODEL-S-AUSTELL-GA IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. THE BACK LH WHEEL AND COMPLETE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF AND APPEARS TO HAVE EXITED OUTWARDS PUSHING OUT THE BODYWORK. THIS IS A SIMILAR FAILURE TO MANY OTHER TESLAS THAT HAVE SHED WHEELS FOR NO GOOD REASON. THE FACT THAT MANY DRIVERS ARE USING AUTOPILOT HANDS FREE MAKES THIS SITUATION EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE,
Mfg Campaign: 11011549
Recall Date: Jul 30, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES AFTER BUYING IT BRAND NEW, A WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DASH STATED THAT THE 12V BATTERY NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE SERVICE CENTER, THEY STATED THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Corrective Action:
AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES AFTER BUYING IT BRAND NEW, A WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DASH STATED THAT THE 12V BATTERY NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE SERVICE CENTER, THEY STATED THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Additional Notes:
AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES AFTER BUYING IT BRAND NEW, A WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DASH STATED THAT THE 12V BATTERY NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE SERVICE CENTER, THEY STATED THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Mfg Campaign: 11006687
Recall Date: Jul 21, 2017
Tesla, Inc.
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON BOTH SIDES. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE LOOKS TO BE ENTIRELY SELF INFLICTED DUE TO THE SUSPENSION FAILURE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT TESLA HAS A CULTURE THAT REFUSES TO RECOGNISE THESE REPEATED SUSPENSION FAILURES AND BY THEIR USE OF NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS DISCOURAGES OWNERS FROM REPORTING TO THE AUTHORITIES. I BELIEVE IT IS LONG OVERDUE FOR NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THESE MATTERS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.
Corrective Action:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON BOTH SIDES. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE LOOKS TO BE ENTIRELY SELF INFLICTED DUE TO THE SUSPENSION FAILURE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT TESLA HAS A CULTURE THAT REFUSES TO RECOGNISE THESE REPEATED SUSPENSION FAILURES AND BY THEIR USE OF NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS DISCOURAGES OWNERS FROM REPORTING TO THE AUTHORITIES. I BELIEVE IT IS LONG OVERDUE FOR NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THESE MATTERS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.
Additional Notes:
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON BOTH SIDES. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE LOOKS TO BE ENTIRELY SELF INFLICTED DUE TO THE SUSPENSION FAILURE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT TESLA HAS A CULTURE THAT REFUSES TO RECOGNISE THESE REPEATED SUSPENSION FAILURES AND BY THEIR USE OF NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS DISCOURAGES OWNERS FROM REPORTING TO THE AUTHORITIES. I BELIEVE IT IS LONG OVERDUE FOR NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THESE MATTERS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.
Mfg Campaign: 11004202
Recall Date: Jul 11, 2017
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