NHTSA Complaint #11339254 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11339254
Vehicle	2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	July 2, 2020
Date Filed	July 14, 2020
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

FAILURE OF THE MCU AND EMMC. LOSS OF FOLLOWING * TURN SIGNALS * BACKUP CAMERA * DEFROST DEFOG BOTH FRONT AND REAR * ODOMETER. DOESN'T CHANGE * RECENT RANGE/POWER CONSUMPTION INFO * PROXIMITY WARNINGS - NO DETECTION OF OTHER VEHICLES OR OBSTACLES * ABILITY TO LOCK/UNLOCK VEHICLE FROM INSIDE * CHARGE ABOVE 80% * RATE OF CHARGE ABOVE 8MPH * CONTROL OF TEMPERATURE * HUGE DAILY RANGE DRAIN 6KWH/DAY OR 18MI/DAY CAUSED BY PUMPS AND/OR BLOWERS RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY * CAR WON'T START FOR 60SEC AFTER STEPPING ON BRAKE TO ACTIVATE * GARAGE DOOR OPENER 'TESLA SELECTED A FLASH CHIP THAT IS UNABLE TO HANDLE THE CONSTANT READ/WRITE FUNCTIONS. THESE CHIPS HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED WITH A MORE ROBUST VERSION.' TESLA MODEL S MFD 02/2015

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