NHTSA Complaint #10995446 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10995446
Vehicle	2016 TESLA MODEL S
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	June 15, 2017
Date Filed	June 16, 2017
Mileage	7,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY FAIL. HAS HAPPENED TWICE, VIDEO CAPTURED FOR SECOND EVENT. HEADLIGHTS HAVE TURNED OFF ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING IN DARK. MOST RECENT EVENT WAS CAPTURED ON DASHCAM, AS WELL AS IPHONE VIDEO, WITH MULTIPLE TEST SCENARIOS (TURNING THEM FROM AUTO TO ON, AND BACK AGAIN. REBOOTING COMPUTER INTERFACE, ETC). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR DEATH. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=A9Q1PXP2LP4 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=CNSW9BDQ0O8 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ZEKIS_LMZ1K HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=EDQKSE-IOUK

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