NHTSA Complaint #10690952 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10690952 |
| Vehicle | 2014 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
MY 2 DAY OLD P85D SUDDENLY DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION: TESLA BUILT THESE P85D CARS WITH FAULTY ELECTRICAL CONTACTORS THAT IT WAS SECRETLY RECALLING THROUGH ITS FORUMS. THE FAULTY CONTACTORS CAUSED SOME NEWLY RELEASED P85D CARS TO LOSE ALL POWER WITHIN FIRST 100 MILES. TESLA SHOULD ISSUE A PUBLIC RECALL TO REPLACE THE FAULTY CONTACTORS. TESLA SHIPPED THE P85D CARS WITH OLD SEATS , EVEN WHEN IT CHARGED CUSTOMERS FOR NEXT GENERATION SEATS. TESLA NEEDS TO IMPROVE ITS PROCESSES AND MAKE SURE IT RELEASES CARS ONLY WHEN SAFE FOR PUBLIC ROADS. I SHOULDN'T BE PAYING OVER $100K TO GO THROUGH THESE PAINS AND DANGERS. MORE HERE: HTTP://WWW.TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/40527-MY-2-DAY-OLD-P85D-SUDDENLY-DIED-IN-THE-MIDDLE-OF-AN-INTERSECTION MY 2 DAY OLD P85D SUDDENLY DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION:- WELL ... MY SHORT RANGE BRAND NEW P85D WITH 191KM (120MI) DIED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION (COMPLETELY STOPPED MOVING) ON -12C WEATHER. EVEN THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. MY 10 YEAR OLD SON AND I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH IT TO THE SIDE. CALLED MY DS WHO CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHO PUT HIM ON HOLD FOR 30 MINUTES AND THEN TOLD ME THAT IT WILL BE AN HOUR BEFORE A TOW TRUCK ARRIVES. MY SON AND I WERE FREEZING WITH NO HEATER SO I MADE MY 80 YEAR OLD DAD COME AND PICK US UP. NEEDLESS TO SAY ... I AM NOT IMPRESSED. I KNEW I WAS BUY BLEEDING EDGE BUT A COMPLETE BREAKDOWN 2 DAYS AND 140KM AFTER LEAVING THE SHOWROOM? REALLY?
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