NHTSA Complaint #10891845 — 2016 TESLA MODEL X
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10891845 |
| Vehicle | 2016 TESLA MODEL X |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 1,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
HERE IS A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DOUBLE VISION ISSUE ON THE MODEL X HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/DOUBLE-VISION-GHOSTING-AT-NIGHT-THROUGH-WINDSHIELD.60997/PAGE-23 OWNERS ARE REPORTING THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. "VERYSAD, YESTERDAY AT 12:32 PM NEW I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY MODELX WINDSHIELD. HAS ANYONE GOT THIS ISSUE RESOLVED? I JUST GOT MINE LAST WEEK. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE CAR BUT THIS COULD REALLY BE A DEAL BREAKER IF IT ISN'T FIXED SOON. SERIOUSLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND LIKE OTHERS SAY ON OVERCAST DAYS AND IN THE EVENING" "VERYSAD, YESTERDAY AT 12:41 PM NEW IS THERE NOT A SAFETY INSPECTION COMPLETED BEFORE EACH AND EVERY CAR IS RELEASED TO THE BUYER? THIS GHOSTING IS VERY EASY TO SEE!!!! I'M JUST VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH SUCH A MAJOR DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE! I WOULD HAVE WAITED ANOTHER 6MTHS FOR MY MODEL X TO HAVE A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I'M ACTUALLY VERY EMBARRASSED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT TOLD ANY OF OUR FRIENDS OR FAMILY. PLEASE, PLEASE TESLA, FIX THIS PROBLEM QUICKLY." "ONESIXEIGHT, 7 MINUTES AGO NEW I DON'T THINK RECENT BUILDS ARE ANY BETTER. TESLA HAS SAID THERE IS NO CURRENT FIX OR SOLUTION FOR THE MATTER. MY SC HAS OFFERED TO TRY ANOTHER WINDSHIELD, BUT SAID IN ALL HONESTLY, THEY DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE. IT SEEMS LIKE SOME WINDSHIELDS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS, SO ITS ALL DEPENDENT ON YOUR LUCK. I BELIEVE TESLA MADE AN EXECUTIVE DECISION TO JUST RELEASE CARS KNOWING THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTED INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING TO FIND A SOLUTION. LIKE OTHERS HAVE SAID, IT TAKES A SECOND TO LOOK AND YOU CAN EASILY SEE WHEN DRIVING. I LOVE THE COMPANY AND NOW MY 3RD TESLA, BUT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE WORST SITUATION IS WHEN YOU HAVE 4-5 LANES OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC, IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE IS SHINING THEIR HIGH BEAMS AT YOU" PLEASE TAKE ACTION BEFORE INNOCENT LIVES ARE LOST.
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