NHTSA Complaint #11337289 — 2016 TESLA MODEL X
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11337289 |
| Vehicle | 2016 TESLA MODEL X |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 65,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
MY VEHICLE'S CENTER DISPLAY (MCU) IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF FAILURE ON ACCOUNT OF A FLAWED DESIGN THAT DEPENDS ON AN EMMC MEMORY COMPONENT THAT IS KNOWN TO FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND WRITE CYCLES, CAUSING LOSS OF CRITICAL ADAS AND REAR VIEW CAMERA FUNCTIONS, HVAC CONTROLS, AND OTHER BASIC VEHICLE FUNCTIONS. NOW, I AM FACING THE PROSPECT OF HAVING TO PAY TESLA THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MCU IN MY JUST-OUT-OF-WARRANTY VEHICLE. TESLA HAS TACITLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS OF THEIR ORIGINAL DESIGN BY MODIFYING IT TO USE A MORE ROBUST MEMORY COMPONENT IN 2018, AND THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL PRE-2018 MODELS TO ENSURE THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS TO ENDURE WHAT I AND MANY HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED.
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