NHTSA Complaint #11088871 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11088871
Vehicle 2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 15,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS A FORUM POST FROM TODAY WHERE AN OWNER REPORTS THAT HIS ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR HAS FALLEN OFF: HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/POWER-STEERING-FALLING-APART.100951/PAGE-15 **CVRCV, TODAY AT 1:58 AM MY POWER STEERING MOTOR FELL OFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF MY GARAGE THIS MORNING. 12/2015 DELIVERY, 15K MILES. I WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE BOLTS MYSELF ON THE SATURDAY AFTER THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, BUT I DECIDED NOT TO GIVEN TESLA WAS DOING A RECALL. WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO STEER IT. YOU NEVER REALIZE HOW HEAVY THE MODEL S STEERING IS, BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING TURNS ON AS SOON AS YOU OPEN THE DOOR. ALSO I DON'T SEE FSD IS GOING TO WORK WITHOUT DUAL REDUNDANT POWER STEERING MOTORS. SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE. ** THERE IS ALREADY A "VOLUNTARY RECALL" ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT TESLA DESCRIBES IT AS NON URGENT AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THAT IS RIDICULOUS. JUST ON THAT FORUM THREAD ALONE THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF CASES OF THE STEERING MOTOR FALLING OFF COMPLETELY AND THE CAR BEING NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. POINTING OUT THE BLEEDING OBVIOUS - THE TESLA AUTOPILOT RELIES ON THIS MOTOR. PLEASE ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

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