NHTSA Complaint #11064487 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11064487
Vehicle	2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 1, 2018
Date Filed	January 23, 2018
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. DESPITE SEVERAL SERIOUS CRASHES INVOLVING AUTOPILOT OWNERS ARE STILL PLACING TOO MUCH TRUST IN THE DEVICE. VIDEOS HAVE BEEN POSTED OF OWNERS ATTACHING WEIGHTS AND WATER BOTTLES TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO DEFEAT THE WARNING TO HOLD WHEEL NAG. A STEERING WEIGHT CALLED AUTOPILOT BUDDY IS NOW ON SALE. HTTPS://WWW.AUTOPILOTBUDDY.COM/ I BELIEVE THAT TESLA HAS BEEN HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE IN ITS MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE AUTOPILOT AND THAT USE OF A "NAG DEFEATER" WILL MAKE IT EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. IT DOES NOT MATTER THAT TESLA AND THE MAKERS OF AUTOPILOT BUDDY ISSUE DISCLAIMERS THAT DRIVERS MUST ACT RESPONSIBLY. REALITY IS THAT TESLA OWNERS REALLY BELIEVE THEY ARE DRIVING THE SAFEST CAR IN THE WORLD. RECENT CRASHES INVOLVING DRUNK DRIVERS AND YET ANOTHER CRASH INTO A STATIONARY OBJECT SHOW JUST HOW DANGEROUS THE SITUATION HAS BECOME. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

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